Chicago Portage
portage in northern Illinois
The Chicago Portage is a water gap, and in the past, it was sometimes a wind-gap portage, connecting the Mississippi River and the Great Lakes.
The Portage waterway at the Chicago Portage National Historic Site in March
The waterway at the Portage Historic Site in August
The Chicago Portage cuts through the Valparaiso Moraine, crossing the Saint Lawrence River Divide. The saddle point of the gap is within the city of Chicago, and the Chicago Portage is a reason Chicago exists and has developed to become very important city that it is.[1]
The official flag of the city of Chicago includes four red stars which represents city history, separating two blue stripes symbolizing the waters that meet at the city.[2]
References
change- ↑ "The Chicago Portage National Historic Site". Friends of the Chicago Portage. Archived from the original on 2013-03-13. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
- ↑ "Chicago Facts: Municipal Flag". Chicago Public Library. Retrieved 2014-07-10.
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