
Join us for our AG 4-LECTURE SERIES. Discover the history of farming in the region, the joys of sustainable gardening, the pros of GMOs and more! All at the Grundy County Historical Society Museum in March and all FREE >

Discover the experiences of women along the I&M Canal and during the 19th century. First-person interpreter, Tricia Kelly, will be telling these stories in our FREE Remember The Ladies Storytelling Series in March at the I&M Canal Visitor Center >

Now booking 2025 GROUP TOURS–including outings for colder weather months, like our Remember The Ladies Tour, which pairs a Reddick Mansion Tour and Lunch with a choice of historical, storytelling performances >
The Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area is the first of its kind: a national park of communities, not federal land. Based around the I&M Canal, which connected the Illinois River to Lake Michigan creating an all-water, inland route from the East Coast to the Gulf of Mexico, our National Heritage Area is made up of 60 cities and towns, from Chicago to LaSalle-Peru, who owe their growth to the canal.