Illinois and Mississippi Canal

Illinois and Mississippi Canal (HM1HJQ)

Location: Rock Falls, IL 61071 Whiteside County
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Country: United States of America
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N 41° 47.213', W 89° 40.605'

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Construction on the "Hennepin Canal," as it was commonly known, began in 1892 and was completed in 1907 at a cost of more than seven million dollars. The main canal extended 75 miles from the Illinois River near Hennepin to the Rock River near its juncture with the Mississippi. A feeder canal from the Rock River at Rock Falls joined the main canal 29 miles to the south near Mineral. Utilization of the Hennepin Canal never reached expected proportions because of rapid technological advances in other modes of transportation, and in 1951 it was closed to traffic.
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HM NumberHM1HJQ
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Year Placed1974
Placed BySterling-Rock Falls Historical Society and The Illinois State Historical Society
Marker ConditionNo reports yet
Date Added Thursday, October 30th, 2014 at 9:03am PDT -07:00
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UTM (WGS84 Datum)16T E 277570 N 4629578
Decimal Degrees41.78688333, -89.67675000
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 41° 47.213', W 89° 40.605'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds41° 47' 12.78" N, 89° 40' 36.3" W
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Area Code(s)815
Which side of the road?Marker is on the right when traveling West
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 601-699 E 2nd St, Rock Falls IL 61071, US
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