I&M Canal: Little Vermillion River Aqueduct

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I&M Canal Overview

Larry E. Bird posted, cropped
This is looking East from the I C bridge over the Vermilion River in 1875 with a glass photo camera. The I&M canal as a beautiful view

William Wroblewski: I’m always amazed at these early pictures on the lack of trees.

Christie Pasieka posted
Early 1900’s photo. Then and now, what has changed?

Dennis DeBruler commented on Christie's post
The towpath is in a lot better shape. https://maps.app.goo.gl/DR4JM2zyM1YZzqWw8

Comments on Christie's post
The link is: https://maps.app.goo.gl/Bioq6QYZP8aCwePZ6

Just a few hours before Christie's post, I saw this post. So this aqueduct tripped my "seen the same topic a couple of times in a couple of days" rule.

I&M Canal National Heritage Area posted via Dennis DeBruler

 

Greg Daniels commented on the above post
[Greg caught The Volunteer coming down the canal from its dock. The Volunteer is a mule-drawn canal boat.]

Update:

The Volunteer in the above photo has been shutdown because they were losing money. They put the mules and boat up for sale.

Christie Pasieka posted three images with the comment:

The Little Vermillion River Aqueduct was a rare, historic structure on the Illinois & Michigan (I&M) Canal near LaSalle, Illinois, it  carried canal water over the river. 

I am not sure of its condition now, but it was one of the few surviving, functional aqueducts in the U.S.

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