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Canal Towns

Canal Towns

A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today.  The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date. 

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Route 66

Route 66

Freedom. The Open Road. The American Dream. All are still alive on The Mother Road. The nostalgia of diners, museums, tourist stops and neon lights are there for you to visit as you make the drive from Chicago to Santa Monica, CA. You can still get your Kicks on Route 66!

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Starved Rock

Starved Rock

A visit to Starved Rock State Park consists of many sights to behold, including breathtaking views of its many canyons and awe-inspiring scenes of eagles flying during the winter month.

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The Heritage Corridor is filled with events that are waiting just for you.  Live music, fun festivals, learning programs, and active adventures await.

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Attractions

The Heritage Corridor area offers a wide range cultural, recreational and entertainment attractions to meet your group planning needs. To find out more information, click on a listing name below.

Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery

 20953 W. Hoff Road
Elwood, IL 60421
815-423-9958

Adventur-e-Bike Rental LLC

 620 E Main St
Streator, IL 61364
815-313-9416

Awesome Ottawa Tours

 629 Court Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-343-4940

Boggio's Orchard and Produce

 12087 IL Highway 71
Granville, IL 61326
815-339-2245

Bolingbrook's Clow International Airport

 130 S. Clow International Parkway
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
630-378-0479

Braidwood Dunes and Savanna Nature Preserve

 24329 IL-113
Braidwood, IL 60408
857-727-8700

Bronkberry Farms

 18061 S. Bronk Road
Plainfield, IL 60586
815-436-6967

Buffalo Range Shooting Park

 1252 N. 2803 Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
1-815-433-2471

C&M Canoe Rental

 3401 E. 2062nd Rd
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-434-6690

Carbon Hill School Museum

 875 Second St.
Carbon Hill, IL 60416
815-347-0810

Cathedral Area Preservation Association of Joliet (CAPA)

 P.O. Box 3662
Joliet, IL 60434
815-726-4163

Catlin Park

 2560 E. 1251 Rd.
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-434-0518

Charlie's Restaurant

 130 S. Clow International Parkway
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
630-378-0479

Children's Museum in Oak Lawn

 5100 Museum Drive
Oak Lawn, IL 60453
708-423-6709

Columbia Woods (Forest Preserve District of Cook County)

 Intersection of Archer Avenue & Willow Springs Road
Willow Springs, IL 60480

Dahlia Farms Soap and Candle Co

 2349 Artesian Way
Montgomery, IL 60538
630-486-8250

Dayton Bluffs
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630-428-4500

DIVEHEART

 5147 Main Street
Downers Grove, IL 60515
630-964-1983

Dollinger Family Farm

 7502 E. Hansel Road
Channahon, IL 60410
815-467-4698

Exibit Gallery & Fine Arts Center

 315 Bedford Rd Suite A
Morris, IL 60450
815-258-5191

Festival 56

 316 S. Main Street
Princeton, IL 61356
815-879-5656

Forest Preserve District of Will County

 Access: .10 mile east of Route 53 (Scott Street) on Columbia Street
Joliet, IL 60432
815-722-9301

Four Rivers Environmental Education Center

 25055 W. Walnut Lane
Channahon, IL 60410
815-722-9470

Fresh from the Midwest

 2660 E 2350th Rd
Marseilles, IL 61341
815-408-1064

Gallery Seven

 200 W. 8th St. (2nd floor)
Lockport, IL 60441
815-483-4310

Gardner Streetcar Diner

 5650 Highway 53 S
Gardner, IL 60424

Gaylord Building Historic Site

 200 W. 8th Street
Lockport, IL 60441
815-838-9400

Gemini Giant

 110 S Park St.
Wilmington, IL 60481

Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area

 5010 N Jugtown Road
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-2899

Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

 2643 N. IL Rt. 178
Utica, IL 61373
(866) 399-3866

Greater Livingston County Arts Council

 209 W. Madison Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-419-2472

Grundy County Corn Festival

 P.O. Box 22
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-CORN (2676)

Grundy County Historical Society and Museum

 510 W. Illinois Avenue
Morris, IL 60450
815-942-4880

Harrah's Joliet Casino & Hotel

 151 N. Joliet Street
Joliet, IL 60432
815-740-7800

Haunted Trails Entertainment Park & Picnic Groves

 1423 N. Broadway Street, (Rt. 53)
Joliet, IL 60435
815-722-7800

Heap's Giant Pumpkin Farm

 4853 US Highway 52
Minooka, IL 60447
815-651-7288

Hegeler Carus Mansion

 1307 Seventh Street
La Salle, IL 61301
815-224-5892

Heritage Harbor Ottawa

 1851 Old Chicago Rd.
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-433-5000

Holiday Inn Club Vacations Fox River Resort

 2558 North 3653rd Road
Sheridan, IL 60551
855-427-6329

Hollywood Casino Joliet

 777 Hollywood Boulevard
Joliet, IL 60436
888-436-7737

Hornbaker Gardens, Inc.

 22937 1140 N. Avenue
Princeton, IL 63156
815-659-3282

Hot Air Balloon Tether Rides

 130 Clow International Pkwy C
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
847-404-9711

Hume-Carnegie Museum

 901 Washington Street
Mendota, IL 61342
815-539-3373

I&M Canal Boat Tours

 754 First Street
La Salle, IL 61301
815-220-1848

I&M Canal Visitors Center

 754 First Street
La Salle, IL 61301
815-220-1848

Illinois Aviation Museum

 130 S. Clow International Parkway
Bolingbrook, IL 60490
630-771-1937

Illinois E-Bikes

 602 S. Clark St.
Utica, IL 61373
815-408-0090

Illinois River Road

 1320 Peoria St.
Peru, IL 61354
309-547-2730

Illinois Rock & Roll Museum on Route 66

 9 West Cass St.
Joliet, IL 60432
815-927-1540

Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame & Museum

 110 W. Howard St.
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-844-4566

Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway

 1045 S. 5th Street
Springfield, IL 62403
217-414-9331

Illinois Valley Pistol Shrimp

 2600 Plank Road
Peru, IL 61354
630-708-2416

Illinois Waterway Visitor Center

 950 N. 27th Road, Route 1
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-667-4054

Internode Greenery & Home

 81 N Chicago St
Joliet, IL 60432
815-230-5905

Isle a la Cache Museum

 501 E. Romeo Road
Romeoville, IL 60446
815-727-8100

Joliet Area Historical Museum

 204 N. Ottawa Street
Joliet, IL 60432
815-723-5201

Joliet Iron Works Historic Site

 Access E. Route 53 & Scott Street
Joliet, IL 60432
815-727-8700

Joliet Railroad Museum

 90 E. Jefferson Street
Joliet, IL 60432

Joliet Slammers Baseball

 1 Mayor Art Schultz Drive
Joliet, IL 60432
815-722-2287

Kayak Starved Rock Campground

 1170 N. 27th Road
Ottawa, IL 61350
630-567-4653

LaSalle County Historical Society

 101 E. Canal Street
Utica, IL 61373
815-667-4861

Lemont Area Historical Society

 306 Lemont St.
Lemont, IL 60439
630-257-2972

Little Mountain Community Theatre

 800 Porter Street
Lemont, IL 60439

Lockport Area Genealogical & Historical Society

 222 East 9th Street
Lockport, IL 60441

Lockport Township Park District

 1811 S. Lawrence Ave.
Lockport, IL 60441
815-838-1183

Matthiessen State Park

 2568 E. 950th Rd.
Oglesby, IL 61348
815-667-4726

Mendota Museum & Historical Society

 901 Washington Street, PO Box 433
Mendota, IL 61342
815-539-3373

Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie

 30239 South State Route 53
Wilmington, IL 60481
815-423-6370

Midwest SOARRING Foundation

 133 W 13th St.
Lockport, IL 60441
773-585-8613

National Heritage Corridor Visitors Center: Civic Center Authority

 POB 501
Willow Springs, IL 60480
708-496-0193

Norsk Museum

 3656 E 2631st Rd
Sheridan, IL 60551
815-343-5070

North Central Illinois ARTworks

 PO Box 1251
La Salle, IL 61301
815-866-5167

Old Joliet Prison

 1125 N. Collins Street
Joliet, IL 60432
815-723-5201

One Eleven Wine Bar and Martini Parlour

 111 Stephen St
Lemont, IL 60439
630-410-8229

Open Space Art Gallery and Studios

 223 W. Madison St.
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-293-7099

Ottawa Historical and Scouting Heritage Museum

 1100 Canal Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-431-9353

Planinsek Grocery & Meat Market Museum

 1314 Elizabeth Street
Joliet, IL 60435

Plant Witch Brewing Company

 610 Court Street
Ottawa, IL 61350

Pontiac Oakland Museum and Resource Center

 205 N. Mill Street
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-842-2345

Putnam County Historical Society

 327 Old Highway 26
Hennepin, IL 61327
815-925-7560

Raging Waves Waterpark

 4000 North Bridge Street
Yorkville, IL 60560
630-882-6575

RejuveNate Plants & Wellness

 2212 Plainfield Road
Crest Hill, IL 60403
815-514-3979

Rialto Square Theatre

 102 N. Chicago St.
Joliet, IL 60432
815-726-7171

Rocking L Equine

 820 Church Street #200
Seneca, IL 61360
815-333-9140

Sainte Genevieve Riverboat

 231 Albin Stevens Dr.
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-200-4781

SaltTreeYoga

 310 1/2 W. Main Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-343-2751

Seattle Sutton Marseilles Museum

 151 Washington Street
Marseilles, IL 61341
815-795-7976

Seneca Area Heritage Museum and Resource Center

 431 N. Main St.
Seneca, IL 61360
815-769-5077

Skydive Chicago

 3215 East 1969th Road
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-433-0000

Spirit Farms

 3874 North Route 71
Sheridan, IL 60551
815-695-5667

St. George Orthodox Church

 211 E. Minnesota St.
Spring Valley, IL 61362
815-664-4540

St. James at Sag Bridge

 10600 S. Archer Ave
Lemont, IL 60439
630-257-7000

Stage 212, Inc

 700 1st Street
La Salle, IL 61301
815-224-3025

Starved Rock Hikers
LaSalle County, IL 61354

Starved Rock Lodge and Conference Center

 One Lodge Lane
Oglesby, IL 61348
815-667-4211

Starved Rock State Park

 2668 East 873 Road
Oglesby, IL 61348
815-667-4726

Streator Tourism

 204 S. Bloomington St.
Streator, IL 61364
815-672-2055

Streatorland Historical Society

 109 E Elm
Streator, IL 61364
815-673-3558

The Cliffs Insane Terrain Off-Road Park

 2681 US 6
Marseilles, IL 61341
815-795-5200

The Eagle Performing Arts & Conference Center

 319 N Plum St
Pontiac, IL 61764
815-844-1187

The Forge: Lemont Quarries

 1001 Main Street
Lemont, IL 60439

The Gamer's Garage Arcade

 225 Lincoln St
Marseilles, IL 61341
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The Jacob Henry Mansion Estate

 20 South Eastern Avenue
Joliet, IL 60433
815-722-1420

The Shop on Route 66

 315 N Center St
Gardner, IL 60424
815-237-0068

Twisted Pin

 15610 S. Joliet Road
Plainfield, IL 60544
815-782-7790

Two Cell Jail

 E Mazon St
Gardner, IL 60424
815-237-2592

Weber House and Garden

 1503 Baker Street
Streator, IL 61364
815-510-0627

Westclox Museum

 312 5th Street
Peru, IL 61354
815-250-0617

Will County Historical Museum and Research Center

 803 S. State Street
Lockport, IL 60441
815-838-5080

Will County Historical Society's Heritage Village

 249 W. 2nd St
Lockport, IL 60441
815-838-5080

William Reddick Mansion

 100 W. Lafayette Street
Ottawa, IL 61350
815-433-6100

Scenes from Around the Corridor