Illinois & Michigan Canal Toll House - Ottawa, IL
Posted by: cldisme
N 41° 21.177 W 088° 50.497
16T E 345942 N 4579575
The last remaining toll house along the historic Illinois and Michigan Canal.
Waymark Code: WM3VZV
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 05/24/2008
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The
Ottawa Toll House was one of handful of toll houses along the I & M Canal. In order to collect the toll from passing barges, the caretaker had to swivel a turning bridge for the barge to continue.
This toll house has been moved from its original location -
but still along the I&M Canal - and has been updated with modern equipment to help maintain this historic structure for interpretative purposes.