Lockport in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Mile Marker 29.1

I&M Canal Passage

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

1. Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Mile Marker 29.1

Inscription.

In 1836 the young state of Illinois staked its future on the construction of a water highway, the I&M Canal. In 1974 the state began establishing a system of recreational trails along the canal.

Erected by Illinois Dept of Natural Resources.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1836.

Location. 41° 35.464′ N, 88° 3.484′ W. Marker is in Lockport, Illinois, in Will County. It can be reached from West 8th Street. Marker is along the canal trail, between the canal and the Gaylord Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 West 8th Street, Lockport IL 60441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other

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markers are within walking distance of this marker: "Whittling Their Time Away" (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln (within shouting distance of this marker); Abraham Lincoln and Lockport (within shouting distance of this marker); William Schuler (within shouting distance of this marker); George Gaylord (within shouting distance of this marker); Illinois & Michigan Canal Office (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lockport City Hall (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Lockport (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockport.

Also see . . .
1. The I&M Canal, The I&MCNHA & The Canal Corridor Association. Canal Corridor Association website homepage:
To best understand who we are, you’ll need to know about these three entities… (Submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

2. I&M Canal National Heritage Area. Canal Corridor Association website entry (Submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

3. The Gaylord Building, Lockport IL. Website homepage (Submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.)

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

2. Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Mile Marker 29.1

Looking north

Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by William Fischer, Jr., April 7, 2016

3. Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on March 20, 2023. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio. This page has been viewed 567 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Reynoldsburg, Ohio.