Lockport Company / Danville / Bank of Illinois / Lockport Free Press / /
Event
Person Travel / Employment Change / /
Facility
Fort Dearborn / Michigan Canal / Fort Sission / Lewis University / /
IndustryTerm
steel plow / potential energy / present site / /
NaturalFeature
Chicago River / Sacramento River / Illinois River / Des Plaines River Valley / Des Plaines River / Lake Michigan / Big Run Creek / /
Organization
Old First Congregational Church / UN Court / US Federal Reserve / Will County Historical Society / Congregational Church / Lockport Historic Preservation Council / Lewis University / /
Person
Jared Runyon / John Lane / Armstead Runyon / W.B. Archer / John Lamb / Orrin R. Runyon / /
Position
Captain / Miner / professor of history / travel guide / commander / canal commissioner / /
ProvinceOrState
LaSalle County / Cook County / Illinois / California / Will County / Michigan / /
“Many ‘Firsts’ Occurred in 1830s.” Lockport Free Press. “Old Canal Days” Special, 15 June[removed]Many ‘firsts’ occurred in 1830s This is the third of a series on the history of the Lockport area by John L