Illinois Waterway Visitor Center

Phone (815) 667-4054
Website https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&opi=89978449&url=https://www.illinoisriverroad.org/places/united-states/illinois/ottawa/nature-outdoor-recreation/illinois-waterway-visitors-center/&ved=2ahUKEwiw3oPCxtSRAxUemGoFHcd8IwgQFnoECEYQAQ&usg=AOvVaw2ouE34X_Zi5xM27WB34Wk8

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  • Submarines on the Illinois River, a History

    Illinois Waterway Visitor Center 950 N. 27th Rd., Ottawa, IL, United States

    Join us to hear from local historian Joe Tokarz about Word War II submarines and their connection to the Illinois River. In the 1940's, 28 submarines were made in Manitowoc, Wisconsin and floated down the Illinois River to the ocean. These submarines went on to support the