Chicago Portage National Historic Site, Chicago

Name: Chicago Portage National Historic Site
Address: Chicago, United States

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Chicago Portage National Historic Site, Chicago

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The Chicago Portage National Historic Site is a National Historic Site in Lyons, Cook County, Illinois, United States. It is located in Chicago Portage Forest Preserve and the Ottawa Trail Woods Forest Preserve, at the junction of Portage Creek with the Des Plaines River, on the west side of Harlem Avenue on the line of 48th Street. Preserved within the park is the western end of the historic portage linking the Chicago River to the Des Plaines River, thereby linking the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River. A memorial depicting the portage of French explorers is located at the parking area. A trail leads from the memorial down into the portage wilderness area. ()

Established: 1952 (72 years ago)Elevation: 594 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 41°48'18"N, 87°48'17"W

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Chicago Portage National Historic Site – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Brookfield Zoo, Toyota Park, La Grange Village Hall, Showmen's Rest.

2.4 miNW
Sprawling zoo with thousands of animals
Brookfield Zoo, Brookfield
63 min walk • Nestled in the heart of Brookfield, Illinois, the Brookfield Zoo stands as a premier destination for wildlife enthusiasts and families alike. This sprawling zoo covers an area of 216 acres and is home to over 2,000 animals, representing some 450 species.
2.8 miS
Arenas and stadiums, Sport complex, Football
Toyota Park, Bridgeview
71 min walk • SeatGeek Stadium is a soccer-specific stadium in Bridgeview, Illinois, about twelve miles southwest of downtown Chicago.
3.4 miW
City hall, Colonial revival architecture
La Grange Village Hall, La Grange
86 min walk • The La Grange Village Hall, also known as the Lyons Township Hall, is a historic building at 53 S. LaGrange Road in La Grange, Illinois. Built in 1900, the building houses the offices of the village of La Grange and Lyons Township. It historically also hosted most of La Grange's community events and is home to an American Legion post.
3.2 miN
Cemetery
Showmen's Rest, Berwyn
83 min walk • Showmen's Rest in Forest Park, Illinois, is a 750 plot section of Woodlawn Cemetery mostly for circus performers owned by the Showmen's League of America The first performers and show workers that were buried there are in a mass grave from when between 56 and 61 employees of the Hagenbeck-Wallace Circus were interred.
2.9 miN
Shopping, Shopping centre
North Riverside Park Mall, Berwyn
76 min walk • North Riverside Park Mall is a shopping mall located in North Riverside, Illinois. It is owned by The Feil Organization and the mall's anchor stores are JCPenney and Round 1 Entertainment.
1.4 miNW
Tower
Hofmann Tower, Chicago
36 min walk • Hofmann Tower is the name of a tower in Lyons, Illinois. It was built in 1908 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 22, 1978.
1.5 miN
Specialty museum, Museum
Berwyn Route 66 Museum, Berwyn
38 min walk • The Berwyn Route 66 Museum was a small not-for-profit facility, located in Berwyn, Illinois, that documented the history of the former U.S. Route 66.
2.1 miN
Village, Area
Riverside, Berwyn
54 min walk • Riverside is a suburban village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. A significant portion of the village is in the Riverside Landscape Architecture District, designated a National Historic Landmark in 1970. The population of the village was 8,875 at the 2010 census.
2.9 miN
Village, Area
North Riverside, Berwyn
74 min walk • North Riverside is a village in Cook County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 6,672.
3.2 miN
Lookout
American State Bank, Berwyn
82 min walk • The American State Bank, also known as the First American National Bank and the Berwyn National Bank, is a historic bank building in Berwyn, Illinois, United States.
2.7 miN
City hall
Berwyn Municipal Building, Berwyn
70 min walk • The Berwyn Municipal Building, also known as Berwyn City Hall, is a historic public building located at 6700 26th Street in Berwyn, Illinois. The building was constructed in 1939 as a Public Works Administration project.