*NEW* Join up as a CANAL BOAT KID! The 11:30 am ride is now kid-focused, offering unique opportunities to explore the boat and engage with history >
Join our annual CANAL ALLIANCE CONGRESS on Thur, Nov. 21. Be a part of planning programs for 2025 and collaborating with other I&MCNHA organizations >
NEW BOAT HOURS! I&M Canal Boat Tours will (typically) run Fridays, Saturdays, Sundays and most Wednesdays at 10am, 11:30am and 1pm. Days and times may vary. Check schedule on our ticket page >
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.
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