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Oh boy, this could be another rabbit hole.

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Don't forget, there was a time the Sun-Times docked a boat on the river, next to their building, for months at a time to store newsprint.

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Thank you, I did NOT know that. That's probably what that boat in the postcard is. I will go amend the caption now. Did you work there maybe or just general knowledge?

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there is a plaque on the north east exterior corner of the Cultural Center claiming to be the site of Pointe's place. is this due to the reconfiguation and relocation of the river's mouth?

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there is a plaque on the north east exterior corner of the Chicago Cultural Center. It claims that site as the location of Pointe's place. Do you think it accurate? Is the relocation and reconfiguration of the River's mouth confusing things?

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I never noticed that! The river did bend and flow differently, they know that, so it seems unlikely—but I’ll look into this. Thanks for bringing it up. Either way it should be interesting. I will report back.

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I’ve done a fair amount of research in past 2 years and discovered all sorts of inconsistencies

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