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Leaving the Great Lakes

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September 16th 2016
Sept 15, 2016 So today marks 2 weeks since we left Port Dover, and the day we leave the Great Lakes behind. We are about 10 miles away from Chicago, so in an hour or so, we will enter the Illinois River which we will travel on for about 300 miles until we join with the Mississippi. Since I have only been on Abigail on the lakes, I have no idea what to expect it to be like on the rivers. But ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more