Explore beautiful La Salle County… and you might just win a prize! Pick up a La Salle County History Passport at the I&M Canal Visitor’s Center or participating sites. Then, travel to any of 12 stops within the La Salle County. At each one, get your Passport stamped.

The 12 Passports stops are (in alphabetical order; click link for directions in Google Maps): 

• 1st Lincoln Douglas Debate Site (Ottawa Visitors Center) • 1028 LaSalle Street, Ottawa
• I&M Canal Visitor Center • 754 1st Street, La Salle
• I&M Canal Boat • Route 351 and I&M Canal, La Salle
• Illinois Waterway Visitor Center • 950 N 27th Road (Dee Bennett Road), Ottawa
• Hegeler Carus Mansion • 1307 7th Street, La Salle
• La Salle County Historical Society Museum • 101 E Canal Street, North Utica
• Norsk Museum • 3656 E 2631st Road, Sheridan
• Ottawa Historical And Scouting Heritage Museum • 1100 Canal Street, Ottawa
• Reddick Mansion and Gardens • 100 W Lafayette Street, Ottawa
• Seneca Area Heritage Museum • 431 N Main Street, Seneca
• Seattle Sutton Marseilles Museum • 151 Washington Street, Marseilles
• Westclox Museum • 350 5th Street, Peru

To be eligible for a prize, collect at least 10 stamps, and send in your passport with a postmark on our before 12.31.27 to:

Canal Corridor Association
Attn: Passports
754 First St., LaSalle, IL 61301

Win dining certificates, bike rides, and more. Prizes are awarded monthly starting in October 2025.

There is no purchase necessary for either the passport or at any of the sites to get the stamp. But, while you’re there, be sure to enjoy and explore what the venue has to offer, including taking tours and shopping.