Hennepin Canal Lock #21 and 1904 Lift Bridge west of Wyanet, IL

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Hennepin Canal overview

Looking downstream. Note the notch in the wall on this side of the bridge for the gate.

nathan goodfellow, Dec 2024

Lisa Ruble posted

HENNEPIN CANAL LOCK 21 VERTICAL LIFT BRIDGE NEAR WYANET

HENNEPIN CANAL STATE PARK

BUREAU COUNTY

Hennepin Canal Lock 21 Vertical Lift Bridge: Built in 1904;

Rehabilitated in 1976.

Photo: August 2022

Looking upstream:

 Amanda Bennett-Cole, Sep 2023

Hennepin Canal State Park posted, cropped
Today's Thanksgiving Throwback Thursday picture shows The boatyard at Lock 21 near Wyanet and was taken in April of 1936.

John N Roxann Warkins: Wow. Wide open area back then. No timber at all.

Barbara Navarre Jarka posted
10 pm in Wyanet, Illinois.
Hennepin Canal State Park shared

How beautiful! 

Taken at Lock 21

kale green, Jul 2018

Note the pinion gear in the lower-left corner and the rack on the side of the tower.

Jeffrey Schriver, Sep 2024

12 of the 21 photos and videos posted by Jeff Schriver with the comment: "Visited Lock 21 about a week ago [Jan 2026]."

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