History museum
Chicago Maritime Museum
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September 21, 2018
Small museum with a unique collection of items related to Chicago’s maritime past.
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September 21, 2018
From its earliest beginnings, Chicago has been defined as a city rising from the lake. From French fur traders paddling canoes, to lumber-laden schooners and freighters transporting grain and coal to today's canoes and kayaks plying the Chicago river and streamlined sailboats racing north to Mackinac Island, the city continues to evolve from its strategic post at the foot of the Great Lakes. Since 1982, the Chicago Maritime Museum has collected more than 6,000 items that commemorate Chicago's maritime history, including ship models, articles, books, displays, art, images, and nautical artifacts. As a result, the new Chicago Maritime Museum adeptly tells the story of Chicago
From its earliest beginnings, Chicago has been defined as a city rising from the lake. From French fur traders paddling canoes, to lumber-laden schooners and freighters transporting grain and coal to today's canoes and kayaks plying the Chicago river and streamlined sailboats racing north to Mackina…
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1200 W 35th St
Chicago, IL
Bridgeport