Illinois and the Michigan Canal Office
County: Will
Location: 801 S. State, Lockport
Erected: 01/01/1974 Erected by:
Will County Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical
Society
In 1837 the town of Lockport was laid out by the Illinois and
Michigan Canal Commissioners and a residence office was built. The
first floor of the structure was completed in 1837, and became
headquarters for construction and administration of the waterway. The
canal, which extended ninety-six miles from the south branch of the
Chicago River near Lake Michigan to the Illinois River at Peru, was
in operation from 1848 to 1914. This building, now owned by the Will
County Historical Society, houses the Illinois and Michigan Canal
Museum.
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