«When this
harbor is completed, Chicago will serve 5,000
boats in its
harbor system, the largest
boat recreational system in the nation, surpassing Long Beach, Calif..
It was built as a
recreational harbor in the 1960s and 1970s on 310 acres of land and water, with approximately 2,150
boat slips, as well as marina facilities, restaurants, sportfishing facilities, chandleries and shops.