Green Bay Road marker - Chicago, IL
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N 41° 53.360 W 087° 37.473
16T E 448186 N 4637677
Bronze plaque at the northwest end of Michigan Avenue bridge, denoting the staring point for a former trail that became a major road in Chicago and the northern suburbs.
Waymark Code: WM9BBQ
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 07/26/2010
Views: 10
Inscribed: "Green Bay Road - From this point the Green Bay Road ran northwesterly to Clark Street and North Avenue, and followed Clark Street`s present route to the vicinity of Peterson Avenue. This road connected Fort Dearborn with Fort Howard, Green Bay, Wisconsin. - Erected by Chicago`s Charter Jubilee - Authenticated by Chicago Historical Society - 1937."
From EarlyChicago.com: "The road ran mostly on the high ground of one of the ancient ridges created by wave action along the shore of Lake Chicago, a course still evident throughout much of present-day Clark Street."
This marker is located in a less conspicuous place as compared with the others in this area.
County: Cook
Historical Society: Chicago`s Charter Jubilee - Authenticated by Chicago Historical Society
Dedication Date: 1937
Location: northwest end of Michigan Avenue bridge
Website: [Web Link]
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