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The Prairie Stater: Pic of the Week: I&M Canal Lock 8

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Sunday, September 4, 2011. Pic of the Week: I&M Canal Lock 8. We've posted previously about the I&M Canal. And we'll have a future post about the location of this week's pic of the week: Lock 8 of the I&M Canal in Channahon, IL:. From I&M Canal Lock 8 and Locktenders House. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Learn more about the author. Web Sites of Interest. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum. Grundy County Historical Society. Illinois Historic Preservation Agency. Who is Chief Shabbona?

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The Prairie Stater: A Prairie State Treasure: Jim Cornelison

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Sunday, September 11, 2011. A Prairie State Treasure: Jim Cornelison. On this blog, we like to post about Illinois treasurers. Well, Illinois certainly has one in Jim Cornelison, known for signing the Star Bangled Banner before Chicago Blackhawks games. Today, we the national remembered the ten-year anniversary of the September 11, 2011 terrorist attacks, Jim sang the National Anthem before the Chicago Bears-Atlanta Falcons game. Just amazing. H/T to Marathon Pundit. For pointing us to this video).

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The Prairie Stater: I&M Canal: Replica Canal Boat Rides in La Salle, IL

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Tuesday, August 23, 2011. I&M Canal: Replica Canal Boat Rides in La Salle, IL. One of the many reminders of the 19th century ingenuity that led to modern American is the Illinois and Michigan Canal that runs from Chicago to La Salle, IL. Completed in 1848, the 61-mile canal was created to form a link between the Great Lakes and the Gulf of Mexico (connecting Lake Michigan with the Illinois River, which connects to the Mighty Mississippi and, eventually, the Gulf). The Canal Corridor Association. It's a g...

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The Prairie Stater: The Old Gebhard Brewery (Morris, IL)

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Tuesday, August 2, 2011. The Old Gebhard Brewery (Morris, IL). As we've written here before. You never know what history lies right in your backyard. Take, for instance, the old Gebhard Brewery building (what remains of it) here in my hometown of Morris, IL. We've lived here for almost six years, but never knew much about the "ruins" that existed few blocks from the downtown area and right off the I&M Canal trail. In addition to the photos here in this post, you can view all my brewery photos here. The p...

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The Prairie Stater: The Heroes of Seneca, IL

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Wednesday, August 3, 2011. The Heroes of Seneca, IL. Seneca, IL, is a small Illinois River town that sits in LaSalle County, IL (with a small portion in Grundy County), between the towns of Morris and Marseilles. That all changed a few weeks ago, when I learned that Seneca played a key role in America's victory effort during World War II. It turns out that Seneca wasn't just home to some shipyard — it was once home to a massive shipyard that constructed "Landing Ship, Tank" (LST). Here is a great article.

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The Prairie Stater: The Briscoe Mounds: Channahon, IL

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Thursday, August 11, 2011. The Briscoe Mounds: Channahon, IL. I talk here a lot about discovering history in my own backyard. Case in point: I had no idea the largest Native American burial grounds are located in Channahon, IL, which neighbors my hometown of Morris. Tomorrow, I'll post about our visit to another Native American burial ground - the Dickson Mounds museum in Lewistown, IL. July 8, 2012 at 9:51 PM. Nice posting. However, Briscoe Mounds are the second largest Mississippian mound site in n...

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The Prairie Stater: The Illinois Heroes of 9-11-01

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Sunday, September 11, 2011. The Illinois Heroes of 9-11-01. This weekend, we've honored the heroes of 9-11 — some of whom died that day, and some of whom are still alive. All, of course, will live on in our memories. First responders and emergency personnel from across the country traveled to New York City and Washington, DC in the wake of the attacks to help with the recovery efforts. Many of those men and women came from Illinois. Please read this recent Morris Daily Herald. March 14, 2014 at 5:59 AM.

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The Prairie Stater: This Day in 1901: Minor League Baseball Founded in Chicago

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Monday, September 5, 2011. This Day in 1901: Minor League Baseball Founded in Chicago. On this day (September 5) in 1901, a group of minor league baseball team executives met a the Leland Hotel in Chicago to found the National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues (NAPBL). Today, that association is known simply as Minor League Baseball. And is made up of affiliates of Major League Baseball. The Peoria Chiefs. A Chicago Cubs"Class A" affiliate) and the Kane County Cougars. And the Gateway Grizzlies.