Building, Utica, since 1838
Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal
Still standing, photographed 2022
- Opened
- 1838
- Standing
- 188 years
Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal has stood on Runs between Utica and Yates in Utica since 1838, 188 years and counting. Who built it, what makes it special and how to see it for yourself.
More photos of Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal
What is there now
Standing
We checked building permits, sales, listings and the city's blight and demolition files on October 24, 2026. Nothing new at this address in the last two years.
The story
In 1838, when Michigan was still a young state of farms, mills and river landings, Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal opened in Utica.
The National Register of Historic Places listed it in 1972.
Go see it at Runs between Utica and Yates. Photos never get the scale right.
The Clinton, Kalamazoo Canal is a canal in Michigan that was abandoned after being only partially completed. The canal was to connect Lake St. Clair with Lake Michigan.
Timeline
- 1838 Built
- 1972 Listed on the National Register March 24, 1972
- 2026 Today 188 years and still standing
Where it is
Runs between Utica and Yates, Utica
Google has no street picture right at this spot. The map still shows it.
Photo credits
Every photo on this page is used under its license, named here with its author and a link to the original.
- Clinton-Kalamazoo Canal, crossing 22 Mile Road in Macomb County MI, 2011 Photo: Andrew Jameson, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
- Containing portions of "An Act to Incorporate the Clinton River Navigation Company" (4/12/1827) with locations marked..., 2022 Photo: SterlingHeightsHistory, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Sources
Facts only, gathered from these sources. The story above is written by Rebuild Detroit. Every photo names its author and license where it appears.