Our Great Parks



Chicago Portage National Historic Site


Park Type: National Historic Site

The Park is located in: IL

Address:
c/o Forest Preserve District of Cook Country
536 Harlem Ave.
River Forest, IL 60305

Phone: 708/771-1335

Park Details:
A portion of the portage between the Great Lakes and the Mississippi - discovered by Jacques Marquette and Louis Joliet is preserved here. This portage was a vital link between the Great Lakes and the continental interior.

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