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The Hennepin Canal State Trail, also just called the Hennepin Canal, is an abandoned waterway in northwest Illinois, between the Mississippi River at Rock Island and the Illinois River near Hennepin. The entire canal is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Opened in 1907, the canal was soon abandoned because of railroad competition.
The Grand Illinois Trail began life in 1992 when three La Salle County residents began exploring ways to connect the existing Hennepin and Illinois & Michigan Canal state trails. By completing a short 16-mile gap, a major span across the state—from Lake Michigan to the Mississippi River—could be completed.
Latitude and longitude coordinates are provided for many National Register properties and districts; these locations may be seen together in a map. [1] There are 19 properties and districts listed on the National Register in the county. This National Park Service list is complete through NPS recent listings posted February 14, 2025. [2]
Illinois Route 84 begins at an intersection with U.S. Route 6 (US 6) south of Colona in Henry County.From US 6, it heads north into the Green Rock neighborhood of Colona, crossing the Hennepin Canal on the south side of town.
Western end of IL 71 / Illinois River Road / I&M Canal Passage overlap: 98.5: 158.5: I&M Canal Passage east (2871st Road) Eastern end of I&M Canal Passage overlap: Rutland Township: 99.0: 159.3: IL 71 east – Oswego: Eastern end of IL 71 overlap: Marseilles: 104.3: 167.9: I&M Canal Passage west (Main Street) – Illini State Park: Western end ...
The Hennepin Canal roughly follows the ancient channel of the Mississippi upstream of Rock Island. The modern channel of the Illinois River was shaped in a matter of days by the Kankakee Torrent . During the melting of the Wisconsin Glacier about 10,000 years ago, a lake formed in present-day Indiana, comparable to one of the modern Great Lakes .
Today, the country’s entire fleet of 240 Gritters have all been lovingly named by citizens through local radio, newspaper and school contests. The names range from pop culture icons to snow puns
Map of the U.S. state of Illinois showing the location of Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area. Stephen A. Forbes State Recreation Area (the United States) ...