Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
Picture it: 1848 Illinois. Prairie covers the state. Overland transportation is slow and treacherous. And only a few small communities exist, including a small port town on Lake Michigan called Chicago. Then the I&M Canal opens, and everything changes. Relive the fateful turning point in our history
An unexpected frozen adventure, like never before… Ice Climbers of Starved Rock, an original documentary by Starved Rock Hikers, explores the authentic journey of an extraordinary community of ice climbers scaling frozen waterfalls at Starved Rock State Park in Illinois. Learn more about the film by visiting www.starvedrockhikers.com/ice-climbers. Please register
Why not treat yourself to a relaxing Christmas themed Afternoon Tea experience? Located in the Lock 16's Vintage Room you will spend time relaxing with friends, or meet new friends. The afternoon tea menu features a variety of tasty teas, delectable savory tea sandwiches, scones served with
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 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
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 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
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
Come join us on Saturday November 17th 2018, 12:00pm - 2:00pm at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center for a book signing with author & illustrator Tom Willcockson for his award winning book Passage to Chicago: A Journey on the Illinois & Michigan Canal in the
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
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
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 the us on Saturday December 16th 1:00pm – 3:00pm for a book signing with local author Carole Ledbetter and her book Carole’s Column’s at the Lock 16 Café & Visitor Center, 754 First Street LaSalle, IL. In her recently published book, Carole’s Columns, Carole
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,
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
Join us Thursday, October 5th 2017 at the Lock 16 Cafe for our Dinner Lecture: Coal, Shale, and Ironstone: The Geology & Paleontology of Mazon Creek. Located in northeastern Illinois, Mazon Creek, is an incredible fossil array of associated Upper Carboniferous plants and animals. Considered to be among