Chicago is where two great watersheds connect. When French fur traders explored the area in the 17th century, just a few miles of land separated the Great Lakes from the inland rivers that fed the mighty Mississippi and the Gulf of Mexico. Early explorers realized this patch of ground could become the pivot point for an entire continent.
In fact, by 1889, the Chicago harbor was one of the busiest shipping ports in the world.
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