The Burnham Plan Centennial - Bold Plans, Big Dreams

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ALL CALENDAR ITEMS ARE FROM 2009. PLEASE CHECK WITH PROGRAM PARTNERS FOR CURRENT COSTS AND DATES.

Just Add Water

The first of two lectures presented by Dr. David Solzman as part of the Always Current: Conversations on the Chicago River lecture series, this presentation explores how the building of the Illinois and Michigan Canal to connect the Great Lakes to the Mississippi via the Chicago River sparked the growth of a metropolis. The lecture will be followed by a book signing for Dr. Solzman's The Chicago River: An Illustrated History and Guide to the River and Its Waterways, available at the museum.

Program Partner

Friends of the Chicago River

Friends of the Chicago River is hosting the first lunchtime lecture series at our McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum. The free, five-lecture series entitled Always Current: Conversations on the Chicago River reveals the river’s significance from historical, ecological, technological ...[MORE]


This program was offered on these dates:
Thursday, July 9, 2009 noon to 1:00pm

Friends of the Chicago River

Cost: Free with museum admission ($3); Reservations accepted but not required, call 312.939.0490 x23

Website: http://bridgehousemuseum.org/home/

Location:
McCormick Bridgehouse & Chicago River Museum
376 N. Michigan Avenue
(Southwest Tower of the Michigan Avenue Bridge, Riverwalk Level)
Chicago, IL 60601
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