19TH CENTURY U.S. CANALS

Illinois

 

 

Hennepin (Illinois and Mississippi) Canal

 

A History of the Rock Island District Corps of Engineers, Volume 10 – 1975
Reference to the canal begins on page 65.

 

A Rafting on the Mississip' - 1928
An article about difficulties generating business on the canal begins on page 284.

 

About Hennepin Canal State Trail
Includes a brief history of the canal.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Annual Report of the State Engineer and Surveyor for the Year 1906
A brief history and description is on page 1414.

 

Annual Reports of the War Department 
A brief description of the canal begin on 672 of this 1911 report.
 

Annual Reports of the War Department, Volume 2 – 1908
A brief history of the canal begins on page 2014.

 

Best Rail Trails Illinois: More than 40 Rail Trails throughout the State
A brief history and description of the canal begins on page 138.

 

Beautiful Bureau – 1894
Historical construction photos of the canal are on pages 87 and 161.

 

Canal History
A brief history of the canal.

 

Canal History
A brief history of the canal.

 

Cheap Transportation and the Hennepin Canal – 1881
Proceedings of the River and Canal Improvement Convention.

 

Chronicling America
A set of historical newspaper articles making reference to the canal.

 

Connections & Canals – Hansens & the Hennepin

A brief history of the canal.  Historical photo.


Digital Public Library of America
Includes links to historical photos.

 

Engineering News-record: 1886
Articles regarding the proposed canal begin on page 170and 281.

 

Google Newspapers
A set of historical newspaper articles which make reference to the canal.

 

Hennepin Canal
A brief history of the canal, maps and current photographs
 

Hennepin Canal
A brief history and description of the canal.

 

Hennepin Canal

A brief history of the canal.   Historical and current photos.


Hennepin Canal
A brief history of the canal.  Includes current photos of bridges over the canal.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 1
The article begins on page 7 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 2
The article begins on page 3 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 3
The article begins on page 3 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 4
The article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 5
The article begins on page 5 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 6
The article begins on page 6 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal - Part 7
The article begins on page 5 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal History

Includes historical and current photos.


Hennepin Canal - Illinois, USA
A brief history and description of the canal. Map, current photo and links to related sites.
 

Hennepin Canal Images
Historical and current photos of the canal.
 

Hennepin Canal Never Met Desired Expectations
The article begins on page 7 of the American Canal Society newsletter.

 

Hennepin Canal newspaper article
An 1884 article about a message sent from the president to the U.S. Congress, regarding the canal.

 

Hennepin Canal Parkway State Park

A brief history and description of the canal.   Includes a current photo.


Hennepin Canal Photos
A set of historical photos.

 

History of Bureau County – 1885
Reference to the canal begins on page 217

 

History of Henry County, Illinois, Volume 1 – 1910
References to the canal are on pages 236, 240 and 297.

 

History of the Hennepin Canal as Reported in the Tampico Tornado

A series of 1907 newspaper articles. Maps and historical photos.


History of the Illinois River Valley – 1932
Includes numerous references to the canal.

 

Illinois Digital Newspaper Collections
Includes links to papers which make reference to the canal.

 

Illinois & Mississippi Canal Around the Rapids in Rock River Map – 1894


Illinois Waterways – 1921
A description of the canal and mileages begins on page 12.

 

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.

 

John A. Logan: Stalwart Republican from Illinois
 The role of Senator Logan in supporting the canal is described on page 155.

 

Journal of Illinois History – 2004
An article "Freight Regulation by Competition" begins on page 37.

 

Lock 22, Hennepin Canal, near Wyanet, IL
Includes a brief history and description of the canal.

 

Mississippi-Illinois River Canal (Hennepin Canal) Construction Photographs


Official Report of the Proceedings of the River and Harbor Convention – 1885
Includes numerous references to the canal.

 

Origins of the Hennepin Canal
The article in the American Canal Society newsletter is on page 22.

 

Past and Present of Bureau County, Illinois, Vol. 1 – 1906
A description of the canal and status of construction is on page 111.

 

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.

 

Reagan's Journey: Lessons From a Remarkable Career
A brief history of the canal appears in Chapter 1.

 

Report of the Chief of Engineers, Volume 2 – 1875
A report covering the survey and estimated cost of the canal begins on page 524.

 

Report of the New York Produce Exchange - 1882
A resolution recommending construction of the canal begins on page 69.

 

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.

 

Rock Island County
Historical photos of the canal appear on page 19.

 

Tales and Trails of Illinois
A brief history of the canal begins on page 121.

 

The Canal That Time Forgot

A brief history of the canal.


The Hennepin Canal
An 1884 New York Times article about the proposed canal.
 

The Hennepin Canal

A brief history of the canal.  Historical photos


The Hennepin Canal Historical Marker
Photo and text of a marker in Bureau County.  Historical and current photos.
 

The Hennepin Canal: Remarks by Hon. Shelby M. Cullom – 1886

 

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.
 

The Hennepin Canal: Speech of Hon. Sewell S. Farwell – 1882
 

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.

 

The Transportation Question at Rock Island
An 1874 newspaper article about a convention formed to discuss plans for the proposed canal.

 

Too Little, Too Late

The article begins on page 1 of the Aug., 2003 issue of the Canal Society of Indiana newsletter.


 Rev. September, 2025