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ONCE HUNDREDS OF GRAIN ELEVATORS DOTTED THE LENGTH OF THE CANAL.
ONCE HUNDREDS OF GRAIN ELEVATORS DOTTED THE LENGTH OF THE CANAL. TODAY THOSE REMAINING STRUCTURES
DOTTED THE LENGTH OF THE CANAL. TODAY THOSE REMAINING STRUCTURES ARE TESTAMENT TO THE ECONOMIC
TODAY THOSE REMAINING STRUCTURES ARE TESTAMENT TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CORRIDOR.
ARE TESTAMENT TO THE ECONOMIC VITALITY OF THE CORRIDOR. TODAY, THE OLDEST REMAINING
VITALITY OF THE CORRIDOR. TODAY, THE OLDEST REMAINING GRAIN ELEVATOR IS IN SENECA, AND
TODAY, THE OLDEST REMAINING GRAIN ELEVATOR IS IN SENECA, AND IT IS OPENED FOR TOURS.
JOHN ARMOR IS THE GENTLEMAN THAT STARTED IT. HE CAME OVER HERE FROM SCOTT
STARTED IT. HE CAME OVER HERE FROM SCOTT LAND WITH THREE OTHER BROTHERS
HE CAME OVER HERE FROM SCOTT LAND WITH THREE OTHER BROTHERS AND A SISTER.
LAND WITH THREE OTHER BROTHERS AND A SISTER. HE WAS ONE OF OUR CONTRACTORS.
AND A SISTER. HE WAS ONE OF OUR CONTRACTORS. HE WAS PROBABLY IN CHARGE OF
HE WAS ONE OF OUR CONTRACTORS. HE WAS PROBABLY IN CHARGE OF ABOUT 25, 30 MEN.
HE WAS PROBABLY IN CHARGE OF ABOUT 25, 30 MEN. WE DO KNOW THAT HE BUILT TWELVE
ABOUT 25, 30 MEN. WE DO KNOW THAT HE BUILT TWELVE AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT SECTIONS
WE DO KNOW THAT HE BUILT TWELVE AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE CANAL.
AND SEVERAL DIFFERENT SECTIONS OF THE CANAL. WE HAVE RECORDS WHERE HE HAS
OF THE CANAL. WE HAVE RECORDS WHERE HE HAS BOUGHT DIFFERENT PIECES OF LAND
WE HAVE RECORDS WHERE HE HAS BOUGHT DIFFERENT PIECES OF LAND HERE IN SENECA.
BOUGHT DIFFERENT PIECES OF LAND HERE IN SENECA. THERE IS STILL KNOWN A SECTION
HERE IN SENECA. THERE IS STILL KNOWN A SECTION OF THIS LAND IN TOWN CALLED
THERE IS STILL KNOWN A SECTION OF THIS LAND IN TOWN CALLED ARMOR'S ADDITION.
OF THIS LAND IN TOWN CALLED ARMOR'S ADDITION. THERE IS ARMOR'S ADDITION THAT
ARMOR'S ADDITION. THERE IS ARMOR'S ADDITION THAT IS IN OTTOWA WHICH HIM AND HIS
THERE IS ARMOR'S ADDITION THAT IS IN OTTOWA WHICH HIM AND HIS BROTHER, GEORGE, BOUGHT
IS IN OTTOWA WHICH HIM AND HIS BROTHER, GEORGE, BOUGHT TOGETHER.
BROTHER, GEORGE, BOUGHT TOGETHER. HIS NAME IS REALLY COMMON AROUND
TOGETHER. HIS NAME IS REALLY COMMON AROUND HERE.
HIS NAME IS REALLY COMMON AROUND HERE. >> IN ADDITION TO THIS GRAIN
HERE. >> IN ADDITION TO THIS GRAIN ELEVATOR, HE HAD ANOTHER IN
>> IN ADDITION TO THIS GRAIN ELEVATOR, HE HAD ANOTHER IN OTTOWA, EVIDENCE OF THE
ELEVATOR, HE HAD ANOTHER IN OTTOWA, EVIDENCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL BOONE.
OTTOWA, EVIDENCE OF THE AGRICULTURAL BOONE. PEEK TONNAGE TRANSPORTED ON THE
AGRICULTURAL BOONE. PEEK TONNAGE TRANSPORTED ON THE CANAL OCCURRED IN 1881 WITH
PEEK TONNAGE TRANSPORTED ON THE CANAL OCCURRED IN 1881 WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 BOATS MOVING
CANAL OCCURRED IN 1881 WITH APPROXIMATELY 300 BOATS MOVING OVER A MILLION TONS OF CARGO,
APPROXIMATELY 300 BOATS MOVING OVER A MILLION TONS OF CARGO, CARGO THAT MOVED IN BOTH
OVER A MILLION TONS OF CARGO, CARGO THAT MOVED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS.
CARGO THAT MOVED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS. >> HE HAD A LUMBER COMPANY.
DIRECTIONS. >> HE HAD A LUMBER COMPANY. WHAT HE DID WAS THIS JOHN ARMOR
>> HE HAD A LUMBER COMPANY. WHAT HE DID WAS THIS JOHN ARMOR THAT HAD IT BUILT, HE TURNE
WHAT HE DID WAS THIS JOHN ARMOR THAT HAD IT BUILT, HE TURNE AROUND AND HE DECIDED TO MAKE A
THAT HAD IT BUILT, HE TURNE AROUND AND HE DECIDED TO MAKE A SLIP INTO THE CANAL.
AROUND AND HE DECIDED TO MAKE A SLIP INTO THE CANAL. THE SLIP OF THE CANAL WAS DONE
SLIP INTO THE CANAL. THE SLIP OF THE CANAL WAS DONE FOR TWO BIG REASONS: ONE
THE SLIP OF THE CANAL WAS DONE FOR TWO BIG REASONS: ONE WAS FOR ALL THE OTHER CAPTAINS
FOR TWO BIG REASONS: ONE WAS FOR ALL THE OTHER CAPTAINS TO TURN THEIR BOATS AROUND AT SO
WAS FOR ALL THE OTHER CAPTAINS TO TURN THEIR BOATS AROUND AT SO THEY WOULD SAVE THEMSELVES EXTRA
TO TURN THEIR BOATS AROUND AT SO THEY WOULD SAVE THEMSELVES EXTRA FEE CHARGES ON THEIR FREIGHT
THEY WOULD SAVE THEMSELVES EXTRA FEE CHARGES ON THEIR FREIGHT CHARGES, AND ONE FOR HIMSELF
FEE CHARGES ON THEIR FREIGHT CHARGES, AND ONE FOR HIMSELF BECAUSE WHEN HE LEFT AND WENT TO
CHARGES, AND ONE FOR HIMSELF BECAUSE WHEN HE LEFT AND WENT TO CHICAGO, HE WOULD TURN AROUND
BECAUSE WHEN HE LEFT AND WENT TO CHICAGO, HE WOULD TURN AROUND AND TAKE HIS GRAIN TO CHICAGO,
CHICAGO, HE WOULD TURN AROUND AND TAKE HIS GRAIN TO CHICAGO, COME ON BACK, LOAD IT UP WITH
AND TAKE HIS GRAIN TO CHICAGO, COME ON BACK, LOAD IT UP WITH LUMBER AND THEN GO INTO THE
COME ON BACK, LOAD IT UP WITH LUMBER AND THEN GO INTO THE SLIP, TURN HIMSELF AROUND,
LUMBER AND THEN GO INTO THE SLIP, TURN HIMSELF AROUND, DEPOSIT ALL OF HIS GOODS HE
SLIP, TURN HIMSELF AROUND, DEPOSIT ALL OF HIS GOODS HE BROUGHT BACK.
DEPOSIT ALL OF HIS GOODS HE BROUGHT BACK. >> DURING THE CANAL YEARS WATER
BROUGHT BACK. >> DURING THE CANAL YEARS WATER LAPPED AGAINST THE ELEVATOR'S
>> DURING THE CANAL YEARS WATER LAPPED AGAINST THE ELEVATOR'S FOUNDATION SO BOATS COULD TIE UP
LAPPED AGAINST THE ELEVATOR'S FOUNDATION SO BOATS COULD TIE UP TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING.
FOUNDATION SO BOATS COULD TIE UP TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. A BUILDING THAT AREA FARMERS
TO THE SIDE OF THE BUILDING. A BUILDING THAT AREA FARMERS WOULD BRING THEIR HARVEST TO BY
A BUILDING THAT AREA FARMERS WOULD BRING THEIR HARVEST TO BY HORSE AND WAGON.
WOULD BRING THEIR HARVEST TO BY HORSE AND WAGON. >> IF YOUR WAGON OPENED FROM THE
HORSE AND WAGON. >> IF YOUR WAGON OPENED FROM THE BOTTOM WHICH IT DID SOMETIMES IN
>> IF YOUR WAGON OPENED FROM THE BOTTOM WHICH IT DID SOMETIMES IN THE EARLY DAYS, THEN YOU COULD
BOTTOM WHICH IT DID SOMETIMES IN THE EARLY DAYS, THEN YOU COULD TURN AROUND AND JUST BY GRAVITY
THE EARLY DAYS, THEN YOU COULD TURN AROUND AND JUST BY GRAVITY IT WOULD GO RIGHT DOWN INTO THE
TURN AROUND AND JUST BY GRAVITY IT WOULD GO RIGHT DOWN INTO THE DUMP AREA.
IT WOULD GO RIGHT DOWN INTO THE DUMP AREA. NOW IF IT OPENED FROM THE BACK,
DUMP AREA. NOW IF IT OPENED FROM THE BACK, IF YOUR WAGON OPENED FROM THE
NOW IF IT OPENED FROM THE BACK, IF YOUR WAGON OPENED FROM THE BACK, YOU HAD TO TAKE AND PUT IT
IF YOUR WAGON OPENED FROM THE BACK, YOU HAD TO TAKE AND PUT IT ON THE AIR LIFT, TWO FRONT TIRES
BACK, YOU HAD TO TAKE AND PUT IT ON THE AIR LIFT, TWO FRONT TIRES TIRES, TAKEN AND REMOVED THE
ON THE AIR LIFT, TWO FRONT TIRES TIRES, TAKEN AND REMOVED THE HORSES FROM IT, AND IT WAS
TIRES, TAKEN AND REMOVED THE HORSES FROM IT, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY LIFT UP TO A POINT
HORSES FROM IT, AND IT WAS ACTUALLY LIFT UP TO A POINT WHERE YOU ARE SLANTED.
ACTUALLY LIFT UP TO A POINT WHERE YOU ARE SLANTED. IT WAS ACTUALLY DUMPED INTO AN
WHERE YOU ARE SLANTED. IT WAS ACTUALLY DUMPED INTO AN AREA THAT WOULD TAKE IT THEN
IT WAS ACTUALLY DUMPED INTO AN AREA THAT WOULD TAKE IT THEN DOWNSTAIRS TO THE HOPPER.
AREA THAT WOULD TAKE IT THEN DOWNSTAIRS TO THE HOPPER. FROM THE HOPPER, IT WOULD GO UP
DOWNSTAIRS TO THE HOPPER. FROM THE HOPPER, IT WOULD GO UP ON THE LEG WHICH IS A FANCY WORD
FROM THE HOPPER, IT WOULD GO UP ON THE LEG WHICH IS A FANCY WORD OR A WORD THEY WOULD USE IN A
ON THE LEG WHICH IS A FANCY WORD OR A WORD THEY WOULD USE IN A BUSINESS FOR CONVEYOR BELT.
OR A WORD THEY WOULD USE IN A BUSINESS FOR CONVEYOR BELT. SO THE LEG WOULD TAKE IT
BUSINESS FOR CONVEYOR BELT. SO THE LEG WOULD TAKE IT UPSTAIRS TO THE HEAD, AND IN THE
SO THE LEG WOULD TAKE IT UPSTAIRS TO THE HEAD, AND IN THE HEAD THERE IS A FEW PEOPLE THAT
UPSTAIRS TO THE HEAD, AND IN THE HEAD THERE IS A FEW PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING IN THERE.
HEAD THERE IS A FEW PEOPLE THAT ARE WORKING IN THERE. THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEND IT TO
ARE WORKING IN THERE. THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEND IT TO WHEREVER THEY WANT TO.
THEY CAN ACTUALLY SEND IT TO WHEREVER THEY WANT TO. IT GOES TO DIFFERENT BINS INSIDE
WHEREVER THEY WANT TO. IT GOES TO DIFFERENT BINS INSIDE OF THE GRAIN ELEVATOR.
IT GOES TO DIFFERENT BINS INSIDE OF THE GRAIN ELEVATOR. THE GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS POWERED
OF THE GRAIN ELEVATOR. THE GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS POWERED BY STEAM POWER WHICH WOULD BE
THE GRAIN ELEVATOR WAS POWERED BY STEAM POWER WHICH WOULD BE MANUFACTURED BY A COAL AND CORN
BY STEAM POWER WHICH WOULD BE MANUFACTURED BY A COAL AND CORN COBS BURNING IN THE BOILER ROOM.
MANUFACTURED BY A COAL AND CORN COBS BURNING IN THE BOILER ROOM. CORNCOBS WERE USED TO IG NIEPT
COBS BURNING IN THE BOILER ROOM. CORNCOBS WERE USED TO IG NIEPT THE FIRE.
CORNCOBS WERE USED TO IG NIEPT THE FIRE. AFTER ARMOR'S DEATH IN 1868, THE
THE FIRE. AFTER ARMOR'S DEATH IN 1868, THE ELEVATOR WAS OWNED BY A SERIES
AFTER ARMOR'S DEATH IN 1868, THE ELEVATOR WAS OWNED BY A SERIES OF PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN UNTIL
ELEVATOR WAS OWNED BY A SERIES OF PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN UNTIL IT WAS PURCHASED BY MJ HOGAN
OF PROMINENT BUSINESSMEN UNTIL IT WAS PURCHASED BY MJ HOGAN WHOSE NAME IS STILL ON THE
IT WAS PURCHASED BY MJ HOGAN WHOSE NAME IS STILL ON THE BUILDING.
WHOSE NAME IS STILL ON THE BUILDING. HE OWNED AND OPERATED THE GRAIN
BUILDING. HE OWNED AND OPERATED THE GRAIN HEELEVATOR FOR 63 YEARS.
HE OWNED AND OPERATED THE GRAIN HEELEVATOR FOR 63 YEARS. >> MR. HOGAN WAS ACTUALLY A
HEELEVATOR FOR 63 YEARS. >> MR. HOGAN WAS ACTUALLY A GRAIN DEALER IN MARSEILLES
>> MR. HOGAN WAS ACTUALLY A GRAIN DEALER IN MARSEILLES BEFORE HE CAME HERE.
GRAIN DEALER IN MARSEILLES BEFORE HE CAME HERE. HE CAME HERE FOR ONE REASON:
BEFORE HE CAME HERE. HE CAME HERE FOR ONE REASON: HIS FAMILY WAS CATHOLIC, AND HE
HE CAME HERE FOR ONE REASON: HIS FAMILY WAS CATHOLIC, AND HE WANTED A CATHOLIC PRIEST THAT
HIS FAMILY WAS CATHOLIC, AND HE WANTED A CATHOLIC PRIEST THAT LIVED IN TOWN WITH HIS FAMILY
WANTED A CATHOLIC PRIEST THAT LIVED IN TOWN WITH HIS FAMILY AROUND.
LIVED IN TOWN WITH HIS FAMILY AROUND. MARSEILLES AT THE TIME DID NOT
AROUND. MARSEILLES AT THE TIME DID NOT HAVE A CATHOLIC PRIEST THAT
MARSEILLES AT THE TIME DID NOT HAVE A CATHOLIC PRIEST THAT LIVED THERE.
HAVE A CATHOLIC PRIEST THAT LIVED THERE. >> ON DISPLAY IS A COPY OF THE
LIVED THERE. >> ON DISPLAY IS A COPY OF THE OWNERSHIP PAPERS OF A CANAL BOAT
>> ON DISPLAY IS A COPY OF THE OWNERSHIP PAPERS OF A CANAL BOAT IN WHICH HE BOUGHT HALF INTEREST
OWNERSHIP PAPERS OF A CANAL BOAT IN WHICH HE BOUGHT HALF INTEREST INTEREST.
IN WHICH HE BOUGHT HALF INTEREST INTEREST. INTERESTING TO NOTE THE PLACE OF
INTEREST. INTERESTING TO NOTE THE PLACE OF BIRTH ON HIS DAUGHTER'S BIRTH
INTERESTING TO NOTE THE PLACE OF BIRTH ON HIS DAUGHTER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS LISTED AS CANAL
BIRTH ON HIS DAUGHTER'S BIRTH CERTIFICATE IS LISTED AS CANAL BOAT WEST MADISON BRIDGE,
CERTIFICATE IS LISTED AS CANAL BOAT WEST MADISON BRIDGE, CHICAGO.
BOAT WEST MADISON BRIDGE, CHICAGO. >> IN 1888, THERE WAS AN
CHICAGO. >> IN 1888, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY GOOD YEAR FOR CORN
>> IN 1888, THERE WAS AN EXTREMELY GOOD YEAR FOR CORN AROUND THIS AREA.
EXTREMELY GOOD YEAR FOR CORN AROUND THIS AREA. MR. HOGAN AT THE TIME HAD TWO
AROUND THIS AREA. MR. HOGAN AT THE TIME HAD TWO STEAMERS THAT WERE OUTSIDE, AND
MR. HOGAN AT THE TIME HAD TWO STEAMERS THAT WERE OUTSIDE, AND THEY WOULD PULL THREE BOATS
STEAMERS THAT WERE OUTSIDE, AND THEY WOULD PULL THREE BOATS APIECE THAT WOULD GO UP TOWARDS
THEY WOULD PULL THREE BOATS APIECE THAT WOULD GO UP TOWARDS CHICAGO.
>> TODAY THE HOGAN GRAIN ELEVATOR IS MAINTAINED BY THE STATE.
ELEVATOR IS MAINTAINED BY THE STATE. OF THE HUNDREDS THAT ONCE LINED
STATE. OF THE HUNDREDS THAT ONCE LINED THE CANAL, IT IS THE LAST.
OF THE HUNDREDS THAT ONCE LINED THE CANAL, IT IS THE LAST. WHERE GRAIN WAS ONCE COLLECTED,
THE CANAL, IT IS THE LAST. WHERE GRAIN WAS ONCE COLLECTED, VISITORS ARE NOW REMINDED OF THE
WHERE GRAIN WAS ONCE COLLECTED, VISITORS ARE NOW REMINDED OF THE CHANNEL'S IMPORTANCE TO GROWTH.
AT (815)588-1100. TO REACH THE HOGAN GRAIN ELEVATOR IN SENECA CALL
TO REACH THE HOGAN GRAIN ELEVATOR IN SENECA CALL (815)357-6197.