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2. Kinzie Street railroad bridge - Wikipedia

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   The Chicago and North Western Railway's Kinzie Street railroad bridge (also known as the Carroll Avenue bridge or the Chicago and North Western Railroad Bridge) is a single leaf bascule bridge across the north branch of the Chicago River in downtown Chicago, Illinois. At the time of its opening in 1908 it was the world's longest and heaviest ...

3. Chicago River - Wikipedia

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   On the north bank of the river, near the Chicago Landmark Michigan Avenue Bridge, is Pioneer Court, which marks the site of the homestead of Jean Baptiste Point du Sable who is recognized as the founder of Chicago. [33] On the south bank of the river is the site of Fort Dearborn, an army fort, first established in 1803.

4. Dave Matthews Band bus incident - Wikipedia

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   Dave Matthews Band's tour bus stopping at the Kinzie Street Bridge to empty its blackwater tank. On August 8, 2004, a tour bus belonging to Dave Matthews Band dumped an estimated 800 pounds (360 kg) of human waste from the bus's blackwater tank through the Kinzie Street Bridge in Chicago onto an open-top passenger sightseeing boat sailing in the Chicago River below.

5. List of beaches in Chicago - Wikipedia

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   The beaches in Chicago are an extensive network of waterfront recreational areas operated by the Chicago Park District. The Chicago metropolitan waterfront includes parts of the Lake Michigan shores as well as parts of the banks of the Chicago , Des Plaines , Calumet , Fox , and DuPage Rivers and their tributaries. [ 1 ]

6. Near North Side, Chicago - Wikipedia

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   The Near North Side is arguably the oldest part of Chicago. In the 1780s, in what is now the Near North Side, on the northern banks of the Chicago River near today's Michigan Avenue Bridge, Jean Baptiste Point du Sable built the first known permanent settlement in what was called "Eschecagou."

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9. Navy Pier - Wikipedia

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   Musical carousel USS Chicago anchor. There are many outdoor attractions at the Navy Pier Park, such as the Pepsi Wave Swinger, Light Tower Ride, Remote Control Boats (now removed along with fountain around the Wave Swinger), Teacups and the Carousel. New for 2021 is Drop Tower, an S&S Double Shot relocated from the closed Pleasure Island. [22]