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April 2019
Easter Afternoon Tea
Join us for at the Lock 16 Cafe & I&M Canal Visitor Center for an Easter Afternoon Tea! Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Easter themed Afternoon Tea experience? Located in the Lock 16’s Vintage Room you will…
Find out more »Dinner Lecture: Marshall Field’s and Chicago
Enjoy an unforgettable evening at the beautiful, historic Public Landing Restaurant in Lockport, IL, with presenter Sarah Sullivan and her presentation Marshall Field’s and Chicago. For over 150 years, Marshall Field and Company was Chicago’s store, run by the most…
Find out more »2019 I&M Canal Clean Up!
Spring Cleaning on the I&M Canal Trail! April 22, 2019 - April 28, 2019 The Canal Corridor Association is coordinating a canal-wide cleanup on Monday, April 22nd to Sunday April 28th. All interested volunteers should contact Mara Moore, the Programs Coordinator at the…
Find out more »May 2019
Mother’s Day I&M Canal Boat Tour
The I&M Canal Boat offers a unique experience. Travel back in time to 1848 on the replica-packet boat “The Volunteer” at Lock 14 in LaSalle. Treat Mom to a special day and enjoy your adventure on the historic I&M Canal.…
Find out more »June 2019
Father’s Day I&M Canal Boat Tour
The I&M Canal Boat offers a unique experience. Travel back in time to 1848 on the replica-packet boat “The Volunteer” at Lock 14 in LaSalle. Treat Dad to a special day and enjoy your adventure on the historic I&M…
Find out more »CANCELED: Discovery of Chicago Bus Tour
The Discovery of Chicago Bus Tour has been canceled! Enhance your knowledge of Chicago, and the I&M Canal’s, origins on the “Discovery of Chicago” bus tour. Join us for a historic tour of early Chicago presented by Friends of…
Find out more »July 2019
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 route Lincoln traveled! Your guides, dressed as Canal era crew,…
Find out more »Junior Ranger Day on the I&M Canal
Join us at the I&M Canal Visitor Center on Friday July 5th 2019 to explore, learn, and protect the I&M Canal National Heritage Area as a Junior Ranger! Join the Canal Corridor Association, the coordinating entity for the I&M Canal…
Find out more »August 2019
I&M Canal National Heritage Area Anniversary Boat Ride
Join is as the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area, America's FIRST National Heritage Area, celebrates it’s 35th Anniversary! In August 1984, President Ronald Reagan signed a bill establishing the Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Area, America's first…
Find out more »September 2019
A River Thru History – The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous
Join this festive gathering of fur trappers, settlers, craftsmen, and entertainers along the banks of the Des Plaines River at "A River Thru History - The Des Plaines Valley Rendezvous". The Rendezvous will be held on September 7 and 8, 2019…
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