Join us for a talk with acclaimed artist, illustrator and author TOM WILLCOCKSON–visionary behind our new History of the I&M Canal exhibit–on Sunday, August 23 at 1 pm at the I&M Canal Visitor Center >
Participate in the AMERICAN DISCOVERY 250 RELAY. We need baton carriers, volunteers, partners and sponsors along with people cheering relayers on. Sign up to stay up to date >
**NEW Exhibit** Explore THE HISTORY OF THE I&M CANAL, a new 18-panel exhibit featuring original illustrations by acclaimed artist and author Tom Willcockson. See it now at the I&M Canal Visitor Center >
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.
Come Enjoy This Unique National Park
