Cruising down the Chicago River

River boat ride

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October 4th 2016
Geo: 41.8861, -87.6364Today was a beautiful sunny day, so we enjoyed a boat ride on the Chicago River. The Chicago River is a system of rivers and canals with a combined length of 251 km. There are 38 moveable bridges spanning it. We enjoyed viewing all all the exceptional architecture along the river. After our boat ride we wandered through the streets of Chicago making our way back to Millenni ... 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