There is still time to sign-up for Lock 16's Christmas Teas! Join us on December 7th OR 8th to spend the afternoon with friends, or make new ones, in our charming Vintage Room sipping a variety of tasty teas and sample delectable tea sandwiches, scones, sweet
There is still time to sign-up for Lock 16's Christmas Teas! Join us on December 7th OR December 8th to spend the afternoon with friends, or make new ones, in our charming Vintage Room sipping a variety of tasty teas and sample delectable tea sandwiches, scones,
Join the Canal Corridor Association on Saturday December 23rd 11:00am – 1:00pm for a book signing with author Steven Decker and his book Cambridge Street at the Lock 16 Café & Visitor Center, 754 First Street LaSalle, IL. “Cambridge Street is for the millions of immigrants
Join us, Sunday January 21st 2018 1:00pm - 2:30pm, at the LaSalle County Historical Museum for our Sunday lecture series: Uniting the Rivers: The History of the Illinois Waterway The Illinois Waterway, once the skeletal remains of a glacial drainage ditch, has been transformed into an engineering
There is still time to reserve for Lock 16 Cafe's Valentine's Tea! Afternoon teas have been enjoyed for centuries and tea has been touted as a miracle cure and most potent health drink ever. Spend a relaxing with friends, or meet new friends, in the Lock 16
The Canal Corridor Association invites you to: The 6th Annual Canal Alliance Congress Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 8:30am-4:30pm at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center 25055 South Walnut Lane Channahon, IL 60410 The annual Canal Alliance Congress is a gathering of local I&M Canal enthusiasts, city and state
Join us on Saturday February 24th 2018, 12:00pm - 2:00pm for a book signing with local author Jeanne Roppolo. Jeanne will be signing and reading from her newly published book Grandma Goes to New Zealand & Australia: Walkabouts in the Lands Down Under. In here newly
Join us, Wednesday November 14th 2018, at the Gaylord Building for our Dinner Lecture Series: World War II on the Great Lakes! The Great Lakes of North America were far from the battlefields of World War II but the factories, training camps, and shipyards of the region
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 for Christmas, enjoy a delicious breakfast and receive a special treat! Bring the children to 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. Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Afternoon Tea experience in stylish surroundings in the Lock 16 Cafe? Located in the Lock 16’s Vintage
Join us at the I&M Canal Visitor Center on Saturday December 15th 2018, 11am - 1pm, for a book signing with local author Dana Cattani! Stop by to say hello and grab your signed copy of The Official Christmas Elves Handbook by Dana Cattani, originally from Ladd,
Join us for at the Lock 16 Cafe & I&M Canal Visitor Center for a Queen of Hearts Tea this Valentine's Day! Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Valentine's themed Afternoon Tea experience? Located in the Lock 16's Vintage Room you will spend time relaxing with
The Boat Captain’s Luncheon is an annual gathering of canal supporters from throughout the IMCNHA celebrating the work and passion of its volunteers. Come and help us celebrate seven honorees from Chicago the LaSalle County. The following honorees will be celebrated at the luncheon this year: Village
Presented by Richard Lanyon. The Chicago Portage is not just history; it is still a main vein of Midwest commerce. Local author and historian Dick Lanyon takes us on a journey through the development of a waterway route that includes the Chicago Portage, and connects the Chicago
This year the I&M Canal celebrates its 175th anniversary and Lemont, its 150th. That's not a coincidence that Lemont was born soon after the canal was opened. Ana Koval, the President/CEO of the Canal Corridor Association, which is the nonprofit, coordinating agency that oversees the I&M Canal
Get ready for a celebrity cameo like no other! Former Illinois Congressman Abraham Lincoln joins us on July 1st for two very special I&M Canal Boat Tours (1pm and 2:30pm). Hop aboard our mule-pulled 1840s replica packet boat and watch history come to life as Mr. Lincoln
Lewis University and the Gaylord Building Historic Site invite you to a symposium marking the 175th anniversary of the Illinois & Michigan Canal - part of a year-long series of events held along the 96 miles of the nation's first National Heritage Area. This event is free
The Canal Corridor Association will host an Illinois Humanities Road Scholars Speakers Bureau presentation entitled “Singing Bird and the Importance of Native American Women in Illinois History” by Kim Sigafus. Dressed in her native regalia, Kim will be giving a history of the natives in Illinois
Join us for this must-attend networking conference for those working in the I&M Canal National Heritage Area. You'll enjoy collaborating and brainstorming with colleagues from around the area as we discuss plans and opportunities for 2025. Click here to sign up > Building upon the successes of past congresses,
