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"You're standing next to a river that flows the wrong direction. Chicago made it do that. Here's what happened. In the 1800s, Chicago dumped its sewage into the river. The river flowed into Lake Michigan. The lake was the drinking water. I trust you see the problem. People died. A lot of people. In 1854, 6% of the city died in one summer. That's not a rough year."
Hear the full story in the app — narrated and timed to play right where you're standing.
The Reveal
This stop is part of the tour’s larger story. An optional reveal at the end lets you revisit which details stayed perfectly honest and which got a little extra help.
Hear the full story at Riverwalk — Big Flush
This is just one of 13 stops on the The Postcard Tour tour. Download the app, put in your headphones, and experience it for real.
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