The playground canoes were inspired by the park's name. Historically, Native Americans would carry their canoes along portage routes to get from Lake Michigan and the Chicago River to the Des Plaines and Mississippi Rivers, 2012.
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Artist Phil Schuster created individual designs and details for each canoe. Children can pretend that they are paddling, 2012.
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The playground canoes were inspired by the park's name. Historically, Native Americans would carry their canoes along portage routes to get from Lake Michigan and the Chicago River to the Des Plaines and Mississippi Rivers, 2012.
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Artist Phil Schuster created individual designs and details for each canoe. Children can pretend that they are paddling, 2012.
