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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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Events

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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Are you looking for a specific type of place to visit in the I&M Canal Heritage Corridor?  If you're a craft beer fan, you will love the Heritage Corridor Ale Trail?  Seeing a thrilling journey or just an escape, check out Adventure Outside Chicago.  We've got all the info to unlock your next trip right here.

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Celebrating 100 Years at the Marshall-Putnam Fair

The Marshall-Putman Fair is celebrating their 100th Anniversary on July 14 – 18, 2021. The weekend is jammed packed with so many fun and exciting things to do from live music to demolition derby!

The weekend kicks off on Wednesday, July 14 with dinner, harness racing, dueling pianos and wine tasting. On Thursday, July 15 you can enjoy family fun night and a live performance from Tracey Byrd doing the Watermelon Crawl.

derby truck  derby truck

On July 16, there will be the fan-favorite demolition derby. July 17, you can witness the popular Lucas Oil Pro Pulling League America’s Pull. Then lastly on July 18, they are ending things off with Sunday Funday. Come see the world-famous Budweiser Clydesdales and watch the livestock shows through the fair.

The fun doesn’t stop there, be 1 of 500 to buy a drawdown ticket for $20 for a chance to win up to $500! The drawdown will be held on Sunday during the Sunday Funday. For more information, visit www.marshallputnamfair.org

band playing live

scenes from the corridor