CHICAGO PORTAGE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE
South Harlem Avenue, South of 47th Street | Forest View, IL 60402 | (800) 870-3666
South Harlem Avenue, South of 47th Street | Forest View, IL 60402 | (800) 870-3666
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The site features a statue of explorers Marquette and Joliet with a canoe. There is a placard at the site original settlers used to ford the river. This site is on the National Register of Historic Places.
Contact: Frank Yurka
Open: Dawn-Dusk
Area: Area 1
Group Rates: Free
Operating Season: Open year-round
Suggested Length of Tour: 15 minutes
Open: Dawn-Dusk
Area: Area 1
Group Rates: Free
Operating Season: Open year-round
Suggested Length of Tour: 15 minutes
Wheelchair Accessible | Yes |
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