Stone books, 1839-1876.

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Stone books, 1839-1876.

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Volumes record stone used in Illinois and Michigan Canal construction including project or structure for which stone was used and indicates the types and amounts of stone used (e.g., face stone; cut stone; rough stone).

ledgers 17 volumes.

Illinois State Archive

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Illinois State Archive

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Illinois and Michigan Canal (Ill.)

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After the U.S. Congress granted nearly a hundred miles of public lands (between Lake Michigan and Illinois River headwaters) to the state of Illinois for canal construction (March 30, 1822), the General Assembly passed a canal bill (Feb. 14, 1923) establishing the Illinois and Michigan Canal Company. Following this company's failure, Congress donated Illinois land (March 2, 1827) "equal to one-half of five sections in width, on each side of the canal, reserving each alternate sectio...