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I&M Canal Mule Pulled Boat Rides
Explore the I&M Canal National Heritage Area by stepping Back in time on the Illinois & Michigan Canal! Climb aboard a replica 19th century mule-pulled canal boat and ride the…
Find out more »Mules, Mansion & Mimosa Boat Tour
Combine an afternoon brunch at Lock 16 Café, a historic 1-hour mule pulled boat ride on the I&M Canal Boat, and a 1-hour tour of the historic Hegeler Carus Mansion.…
Find out more »Mazon Creek Fossil Tour
Join us on Saturday August 18th OR Sunday August 19th for our annual Mazon Creek Fossil Tour in Morris, IL! Take advantage of this unique opportunity to learn about the…
Find out more »A River Thru History Rendezvous
Join us for A River Thru History - The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous on September 8th & 9th 2018 at the Columbia Woods Forest Preserve in Willow Springs! A…
Find out more »Dinner & A Little History: Highways Through Time
Join us, Thursday September 20th 2018, at the Gaylord Building for our Dinner Lecture Series: Highways Through Time! The story of this region is best understood not as the impact…
Find out more »Autumn Tea at Lock 16
Join us for an Autumn Tea at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center. Afternoon teas have been enjoyed for centuries and tea has been touted as a miracle cure…
Find out more »Dinner & A Little History: Wau-Bun The Early Days: A Travelouge with Juliette Kinzie
Join us, Thursday September 20th 2018, at the Gaylord Building for our Dinner Lecture Series: Wau-Bun The Early Days: A Travelouge with Juliette Kinzie. Juliette Magill married the famous fur…
Find out more »Breakfast With Santa at Lock 16
Breakfast with Santa is back at the Lock 16 Café & Gift Shop in Downtown LaSalle! Before Santa gets too busy in his workshop, tell him what you would like…
Find out more »Christmas Tea’s At Lock 16
Join us for a Christmas Tea at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center on December 6th or 7th 2018, 2:00pm - 4:00pm. Afternoon teas have been enjoyed for centuries…
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