Chicago Harbor
, NE Ill., former commercial port of Chicago, now
used mainly by pleasure boats, on L. Michigan at one-time mouth (now
intake) of Chicago R.; some shipping enters river through locks here;
41°52'N 87°36'W. Bulk of city's lake commerce is now handled by
Calumet (South Chicago) Harbor, to S. Meigs Field (closed), Chicago's
original airport, is located on breakwater that forms boat marina.
Water filtration plant and Navy Pier is located
1 mi/1.6 km N of Chicago R. lock. Navy Pier
was opened to the public in 1916. In World Wars I and II, it served as
a naval training center. Now it is an entertainment, recreation and
exposition center.
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