Book Discussion + Signing! “Passage to Chicago” by Tom Willcockson

Tom Willcockson, author and illustrator of “Passage To Chicago: A Journey on the Illinois & Michigan Canal in the Year 1860,” will be at the I&M Canal Visitor Center, Lock 16 Gift Shop and Café on Sunday, December 7 to talk about his book and sign copies.

Join us! The schedule for that day is:
• 12-1 pm: Get your book signed.
• 1-1:45 pm: Hear him discuss the book and participate in a Q&A
• 1:45-3pm: Another chance to get your book signed.

We will be selling copies on site. Can’t make it? Click here to order a signed copy of the book (along with shirts, totes and more) from our partner site >

“Passage to Chicago” takes an in-depth look at life on a fictional canal boat, the Prairie Star, as it travels along the I&M Canal to Chicago in 1860–the precipice of the Civil War. This 2nd edition printing is a great gift for lovers of local history, U.S. history, illustrations and art or for people who just enjoy a compelling story.