There have also been many unwelcome sea creatures brought into the Great Lakes by ships since, I presume, the Maderia Pet was the first ship to arrive in Chicago directly from Europe; a British brigantine that docked with a cargo of china and other luxury goods, on July 14, 1857.
And,
The first vessel to take a trip from Chicago to Europe was the Dean Richmond, which sailed July 14, 1856, wi
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