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TRANSPORTATION · HISTORICAL MARKER
Original Illinois & Michigan Canal
Willow Springs, Illinois
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Historical Marker Database · Sean P. Flynn
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The original Illinois and Michigan Canal was in commercial use from 1848 to 1914.
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