Lock 16 Visitor Center & LaSalle Canal Boat

Take a journey back in time aboard the "Volunteer," a 70-passenger, mule-pulled 1840's replica canal boat, as it coasts gently up and down the I&M Canal. Bring your camera, grab a snack and something to drink at the Lock 16 Cafe & Visitor Center, and climb aboard for an hour of peaceful, historical fun! Every trip begins with 'Mule Tending 101' as our period dressed guides introduce the passengers to their intrepid canal mules, Moe & Joe. The tour guide regales everyone with tales of the canal while the deck hands guide the boat a mile up the canal to the Little Vermillion aqueduct and back. Mary Todd Lincoln has been known to ride the boat, knitting in the corner and telling fantastic stories of her time in the Nation's capital with Mr. Lincoln. Families of all ages, historians, photographers and nature lovers will love this historic journey into Illinois' scenic past!


Lock 16 Visitor Center & LaSalle Canal Boat
(815) 220-1848
http://www.lasallecanalboat.org

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