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1. cityoflockport.net › 222 › HistoryHistory | Lockport, IL - Official Website

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   In the canal's heyday, Lockport saw the construction of dozens of flour mills, grain warehouses and boatyards, as well as the creation of great amounts of wealth for savvy entrepreneurs. Lockport was incorporated as a town in 1853. The arrival of the Chicago and Alton Railroad in 1858 was the catalyst for even more growth in agricultural trade.

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2. visitlockport.com › lockport-history-iandm-canalLockport History – Visit Lockport

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   This 1873 map of Lockport documents our growth. Previous Next LOCKPORT, ILLINOIS- settled 1830 - NATIONAL TRUST HISTORIC DISTRICT - Registered in 1975 - take a look around town! Trace the history of Lockport since the discovery by Marquette & Joliet in 1673.

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   When was Lockport platted?

   • Lockport (population 15,191) was platted in 1837 by the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal commissioners as their headquarters. When completed in 1848, the I&M Canal stretched from Lake Michigan to the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, thus forming a critical link in the nation’s transportation network.

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   When was Lockport incorporated?

   • The city of Lockport was incorporated in 1865. The Erie Canal was supplanted by the larger New York State Barge Canal in 1918, and the famous south "Flight of Five" locks was replaced by two much larger locks E34 and E35. The north "Flight of Five" lock chambers still remain as a spillway.

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   Where is Lockport IL?

   • Location of Lockport in Will County, Illinois. / 41.59028°N 88.02917°W / 41.59028; -88.02917 Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago.

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   Where was Lockport located in 1816?

   • The journey passed through the Des Plains River Valley where Lockport is located. In 1816, Long leads a survey of the Illinois River and its tributaries up to the site of Fort Dearborn, the future site of the city of Chicago, on Lake Michigan. The official report suggested the building of canals to join the Lake with the Mississippi River.

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4. www.hcdestinations.com › blog › heritage-corridorHistory on the I&M Canal | Heritage Corridor

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   Historic Lockport incorporated in 1853. Headquarters for the I&M Canal, its name came from the canal's Lock No. 1. Today, canal right-of-way is called the Illinois and Michigan National Heritage Corridor and the city remains one of the best-preserved Midwestern 19th-century canal towns.

5. encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org › pages › 760Lockport, IL - Encyclopedia of Chicago

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   Lockport, IL. Will County, 30 miles SW of the Loop. Lockport, located in the Des Plaines River Valley, grew initially as the headquarters for the Illinois & Michigan Canal and as an agricultural processing center. The agricultural promise of the area grew when a local farmer developed a steel plow in 1835. The original town of the 1830s and ...

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6. www.achp.gov › preserve-america › communityLockport, Illinois | Advisory Council on Historic Preservation

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   Lockport (population 15,191) was platted in 1837 by the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal commissioners as their headquarters. When completed in 1848, the I&M Canal stretched from Lake Michigan to the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers, thus forming a critical link in the nation’s transportation network.

7. www.loc.gov › item › il0432Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal ...

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   Lockport Historic District, Illinois & Michigan Canal, Lockport, Will County, IL. Lockport Will County Illinois, 1968. translateds by Jandoli, Lizmitter Documentation Compiled After. Lockport Will County Illinois, 1968. translateds by Jandoli, Lizmitter Documentation Compiled After.

8. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lockport,_IllinoisLockport, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago. Per the 2020 census, the population was 26,094. The city was incorporated in 1853. It is situated along the Illinois and Michigan (I&M) Canal, and was the headquarters of the canal when the canal was operating.