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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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Starved Rock Attractions

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. The area known as Starved Rock Country contains so much more! Nearby Matthiessen State Park and Buffalo Rock State Park offer more views of the landscape. Don’t miss some of the great restaurants, like The Lone Buffalo or The Pink Chihuahua in Ottawa, IL for some tasty bites. There are even great indoor adventures, including exploring the historic Hegeler Carus Mansion in LaSalle or tasting some of the great wines from August Hill Winery in Utica. Starved Rock is more than a day trip, and is definitely full of more adventure than you would expect.

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

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

Camp Tuckabatchee
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815-433-2984

Catlin Park

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

Dayton Bluffs
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630-428-4500

Festival 56

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

Fresh from the Midwest

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

Grand Bear Resort at Starved Rock

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

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

Hornbaker Gardens, Inc.

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

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 River Road

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

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

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

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

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

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

Plant Witch Brewing Company

 610 Court Street
Ottawa, IL 61350

Putnam County Historical Society

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

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

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

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 Gamer's Garage Arcade

 225 Lincoln St
Marseilles, IL 61341
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Weber House and Garden

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

Westclox Museum

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

William Reddick Mansion

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

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