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A History of the Rock Island
District Corps of Engineers, Volume 10 – 1975
Reference to the canal begins on page 65.
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A Rafting on the Mississip' -
1928
An article about difficulties generating business on the
canal begins on page 284.
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About Hennepin Canal State
Trail
Includes a brief history of the canal.
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Annual Report of the Trade
and Commerce of Chicago, Volume 27 – 1885
A report regarding the proposed construction of the
canal and the enlargement of the Illinois and Michigan
Canal begins on page xxix.
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Annual Report of the
Secretary of War, Volume 2, Part 3 – 1887
A report upon the aquisition and improvement of the
Illinois and Michigan Canal and construction of the
Hennepin Canal begins on page 2125.
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Annual Report of the State
Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
A brief history and description is on page 1414.
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Annual Reports of the War Department
A brief description of the canal
begin on 672 of this 1911 report.
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Annual Reports of the War
Department, Volume 2 – 1908
A brief history of the canal begins on page 2014.
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Best Rail Trails Illinois:
More than 40 Rail Trails throughout the State
A brief history and description of the canal begins on
page 138.
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Beautiful Bureau – 1894
Historical construction photos of the canal are on pages
87 and 161.
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Canal History
A brief history of the canal.
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Canal History
A brief history of the canal.
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Cheap Transportation and the
Hennepin Canal – 1881
Proceedings of the River and Canal Improvement
Convention.
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Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles making reference
to the canal.
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Connections & Canals –
Hansens & the Hennepin 
A
brief history of the canal. Historical photo.
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Digital Public Library of
America
Includes links to historical photos.
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Engineering News-record: 1886
Articles regarding the proposed canal begin on page
170and 281.
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Google Newspapers
A set of historical newspaper articles which make
reference to the canal.
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Hennepin Canal
A brief history of the canal, maps and current
photographs
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Hennepin Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.
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Hennepin Canal
A
brief history of the canal. Historical and
current photos.
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Hennepin Canal
A brief history of the canal. Includes current
photos of bridges over the canal.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 1
The article begins on page 7 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 2
The article begins on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 3
The article begins on page 3 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 4
The article begins on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 5
The article begins on page 5 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 6
The article begins on page 6 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal - Part 7
The article begins on page 5 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal History
Includes
historical and current photos.
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Hennepin Canal - Illinois, USA
A brief history and description of the canal. Map,
current photo and links to related sites.
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Hennepin Canal Images
Historical and current photos of the
canal.
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Hennepin
Canal Never Met Desired Expectations
The article begins on page 7 of the American Canal
Society newsletter.
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Hennepin Canal newspaper
article
An 1884 article about a message sent from the president
to the U.S. Congress, regarding the canal.
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Hennepin Canal Parkway State
Park
A brief history and
description of the canal. Includes a
current photo.
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Hennepin Canal Photos
A set of historical photos.
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History of Bureau County –
1885
Reference to the canal begins on page 217
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History of Henry County,
Illinois, Volume 1 – 1910
References to the canal are on pages 236, 240 and
297.
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History of the Hennepin
Canal as Reported in the Tampico Tornado
A series of 1907
newspaper articles. Maps and historical photos.
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History of the Illinois River
Valley – 1932
Includes numerous references to the canal.
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Illinois Digital Newspaper
Collections
Includes links to papers which make reference to the
canal.
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Illinois & Mississippi
Canal Around the Rapids in Rock River Map – 1894
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Illinois Waterways – 1921
A description of the canal and mileages begins on page
12.
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Index to The Reports Of
Committees Of The First Session Of The Forty-Seventh
Congress 1881-82
Includes House of Representatives reports,
recommending and opposing the proposed construction of
the canal.
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John A. Logan: Stalwart
Republican from Illinois
The role of Senator Logan in supporting the canal
is described on page 155.
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Journal of Illinois History –
2004
An article "Freight Regulation by Competition" begins on
page 37.
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Lock 22, Hennepin Canal, near
Wyanet, IL
Includes a brief history and description of the canal.
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Mississippi-Illinois River
Canal (Hennepin Canal) Construction Photographs
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Official Report of the
Proceedings of the River and Harbor Convention –
1885
Includes numerous references to the canal.
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Origins of the Hennepin Canal
The article in the American Canal Society newsletter
is on page 22.
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Past and Present of Bureau
County, Illinois, Vol. 1 – 1906
A description of the canal and status of construction is
on page 111.
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Proceedings of the ... Annual
Meeting of the National Board of Trade, Volume 14 –
1884
A resolution calling for the enlargement of the Illinois
and Michigan Canal and construction of the Hennepin
Canal begins on page 49.
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Reagan's Journey: Lessons
From a Remarkable Career
A brief history of the canal appears in Chapter 1.
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Report of the Chief of
Engineers, Volume 2 – 1875
A report covering the survey and estimated cost of the
canal begins on page 524.
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Report of the New York
Produce Exchange - 1882
A resolution recommending construction of the canal
begins on page 69.
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Report (with appendix [and
Testimony]), Volume 1 – 1886
A memorial submitted to the Interstate Commerce
Commission, recommemnding construction of the canal,
begins on page 207.
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Rock Island County
Historical photos of the canal appear on page 19.
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Tales and Trails of Illinois
A brief history of the canal begins on page 121.
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The Canal That Time Forgot
A brief history of the canal.
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The Hennepin Canal
An 1884 New York Times article about
the proposed canal.
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The Hennepin Canal
A brief history of the canal. Historical photos
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The Hennepin Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Bureau
County. Historical and current photos.
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The Hennepin Canal: Remarks
by Hon. Shelby M. Cullom – 1886
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The Hennepin Canal Project; The Buffalo
Board Of Trade Upon an All-Water Route to the East
An 1881 New York Times article about
the proposed canal and its expected benefits.
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The Hennepin Canal: Speech of
Hon. Sewell S. Farwell – 1882
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The Pen Is Mightier: The
Muckraking Life of Charles Edward Russell
The role of Charles Russell in lobbying for the canal
begins on page 31.
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The Transportation Question
at Rock Island
An 1874 newspaper article about a convention formed to
discuss plans for the proposed canal.
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Too
Little, Too Late 
The
article begins on page 1 of the Aug., 2003 issue of
the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.
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