Obsolescence of the I&M Canal
The reversal of the Chicago River and railways led to the downfall of the Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Video Clip From: "The Illinois and Michigan Canal Song" - Ray Tutaj Jr.
"At the turn of the century, Chicago created one of the modern wonders of the world. Engineers had succeeded in reversing the flow of the Chicago River."
-Lerner Newspapers, 1981 |
The railways built along the I&M Canal used to carry goods post-canal transport ironically took away business from the canal.
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