Illinois Adventure #1802 - Lasalle canal boat

ONE OF THE MOST IN VERNAL IMPROVEMENTS IN ILLINOIS HISTORY, I & M CANAL. IMPROVEMENTS IN ILLINOIS HISTORY, I & M CANAL. TODAY, VISITORS TO LASALLE CAN HISTORY, I & M CANAL. TODAY, VISITORS TO LASALLE CAN LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CANAL AND TODAY, VISITORS TO LASALLE CAN LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CANAL AND IMPORTANCE TO ILLINOIS' LEARN ALL ABOUT THE CANAL AND IMPORTANCE TO ILLINOIS' DEVELOPMENT WHILE RIDING ON ITS IMPORTANCE TO ILLINOIS' DEVELOPMENT WHILE RIDING ON ITS WATERS. DEVELOPMENT WHILE RIDING ON ITS WATERS. ABOUT. IN 1848 US MICHIGAN WATERS. ABOUT. IN 1848 US MICHIGAN CANAL OPENED CREATING PASSAGEWAY ABOUT. IN 1848 US MICHIGAN CANAL OPENED CREATING PASSAGEWAY FOR PRODUCE AND PEOPLE THAT CANAL OPENED CREATING PASSAGEWAY FOR PRODUCE AND PEOPLE THAT STRETCHED FROM THE GULF OF MEC FOR PRODUCE AND PEOPLE THAT STRETCHED FROM THE GULF OF MEC CO TO LAKE MICHIGAN. STRETCHED FROM THE GULF OF MEC CO TO LAKE MICHIGAN. IT WAS THE LAST MAJOR WATER WAY CO TO LAKE MICHIGAN. IT WAS THE LAST MAJOR WATER WAY DUG DURING THE MID 19TH CENTURY IT WAS THE LAST MAJOR WATER WAY DUG DURING THE MID 19TH CENTURY AND GREATLY INFLUENCED THE DUG DURING THE MID 19TH CENTURY AND GREATLY INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHICAGO. AND GREATLY INFLUENCED THE DEVELOPMENT OF CHICAGO. TODAY, THANKS TO THE CANAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHICAGO. TODAY, THANKS TO THE CANAL CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION, VISITOR TODAY, THANKS TO THE CANAL CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION, VISITOR CAN GET A ACCEPTS OF WHAT CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION, VISITOR CAN GET A ACCEPTS OF WHAT TRAVELS R LIKE DUE THAT TIME ON CAN GET A ACCEPTS OF WHAT TRAVELS R LIKE DUE THAT TIME ON A FULL SIZE THE REPRESENTATIVELY TRAVELS R LIKE DUE THAT TIME ON A FULL SIZE THE REPRESENTATIVELY CA OF A CANAL BOAT. A FULL SIZE THE REPRESENTATIVELY CA OF A CANAL BOAT. LIKE THE PREDECESSORS, THIS BOAT CA OF A CANAL BOAT. LIKE THE PREDECESSORS, THIS BOAT IS 76 BY 15 FEET AB HAS A MULE LIKE THE PREDECESSORS, THIS BOAT IS 76 BY 15 FEET AB HAS A MULE UP FRONT. IS 76 BY 15 FEET AB HAS A MULE UP FRONT. IN AN ERA, THE EERIE CANAL UP FRONT. IN AN ERA, THE EERIE CANAL CREATED A PATHWAY BETWEEN THE IN AN ERA, THE EERIE CANAL CREATED A PATHWAY BETWEEN THE EASTERN SEABOARD AND THE GREAT CREATED A PATHWAY BETWEEN THE EASTERN SEABOARD AND THE GREAT LAKE. EASTERN SEABOARD AND THE GREAT LAKE. NEXT STEP WAS LINK THE GREAT LAKE. NEXT STEP WAS LINK THE GREAT LAKES TO EN TERIOR AND THE GULF NEXT STEP WAS LINK THE GREAT LAKES TO EN TERIOR AND THE GULF OF MEC CO. LAKES TO EN TERIOR AND THE GULF OF MEC CO. >> THE CANAL WAS UD FOR OF MEC CO. >> THE CANAL WAS UD FOR PASSENGER TRAVEL FROM THE TIME >> THE CANAL WAS UD FOR PASSENGER TRAVEL FROM THE TIME IT OPENED IN 1848 THROUGH PASSENGER TRAVEL FROM THE TIME IT OPENED IN 1848 THROUGH 1853INGS. IT OPENED IN 1848 THROUGH 1853INGS. BY THAT TIME THE RAILROAD CAME 1853INGS. BY THAT TIME THE RAILROAD CAME AND TOOK THE PASSENGERS OFF THE BY THAT TIME THE RAILROAD CAME AND TOOK THE PASSENGERS OFF THE CANAL. AND TOOK THE PASSENGERS OFF THE CANAL. BUT FREIGHT MOVED ON THE I & M CANAL. BUT FREIGHT MOVED ON THE I & M CANAL ALL THE WAY INTO THE 20TH BUT FREIGHT MOVED ON THE I & M CANAL ALL THE WAY INTO THE 20TH CENTURY BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY CANAL ALL THE WAY INTO THE 20TH CENTURY BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY ECONOMICAL WAY TO SEND HEAVY CENTURY BECAUSE IT WAS REALLY ECONOMICAL WAY TO SEND HEAVY GOODS. ECONOMICAL WAY TO SEND HEAVY GOODS. BUT PASSENGERS PREFERRED THE GOODS. BUT PASSENGERS PREFERRED THE QUICKER RAIL OPTION. BUT PASSENGERS PREFERRED THE QUICKER RAIL OPTION. CONSTRUCTION ON THE I & M CANAL QUICKER RAIL OPTION. CONSTRUCTION ON THE I & M CANAL BEGAN ON 1836 AND CONTINUED IN CONSTRUCTION ON THE I & M CANAL BEGAN ON 1836 AND CONTINUED IN SPURTS DESPITE MANPOWER BEGAN ON 1836 AND CONTINUED IN SPURTS DESPITE MANPOWER SHORTAGES AND FINANCIAL ISSUES. SPURTS DESPITE MANPOWER SHORTAGES AND FINANCIAL ISSUES. MAJORITY OF DIGGERS WERE GERMAN, SHORTAGES AND FINANCIAL ISSUES. MAJORITY OF DIGGERS WERE GERMAN, IRISH AND SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS WHO MAJORITY OF DIGGERS WERE GERMAN, IRISH AND SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS WHO LIVED IN CRUDE HUTS AND FACED IRISH AND SWEDISH IMMIGRANTS WHO LIVED IN CRUDE HUTS AND FACED VARIETY OF DISEASES, CHOLERA, LIVED IN CRUDE HUTS AND FACED VARIETY OF DISEASES, CHOLERA, DISIN TIER I AND MALARIA. VARIETY OF DISEASES, CHOLERA, DISIN TIER I AND MALARIA. OCCASIONALLY WORKERS ARGUED THAT DISIN TIER I AND MALARIA. OCCASIONALLY WORKERS ARGUED THAT WHISKEY COULD PROTECT THEM FROM OCCASIONALLY WORKERS ARGUED THAT WHISKEY COULD PROTECT THEM FROM THE DISEASE AND DEMANDED IT BE WHISKEY COULD PROTECT THEM FROM THE DISEASE AND DEMANDED IT BE SUPPLIED BEFORE VENTURING IN THE THE DISEASE AND DEMANDED IT BE SUPPLIED BEFORE VENTURING IN THE WATER. SUPPLIED BEFORE VENTURING IN THE WATER. IN MANY CASES, CANAL WORKERS WATER. IN MANY CASES, CANAL WORKERS WERE PAID A DOLLAR AND GILL OF IN MANY CASES, CANAL WORKERS WERE PAID A DOLLAR AND GILL OF WHISKEY PER WEEK. WERE PAID A DOLLAR AND GILL OF WHISKEY PER WEEK. TODAY VISITORS CAN ENJOY A TOUR WHISKEY PER WEEK. TODAY VISITORS CAN ENJOY A TOUR HOSTED BY GUIDES IN PERIOD TODAY VISITORS CAN ENJOY A TOUR HOSTED BY GUIDES IN PERIOD COSTUMES WHO RELATE THE HISTORY HOSTED BY GUIDES IN PERIOD COSTUMES WHO RELATE THE HISTORY AND STORIES ABOUT LIFE ON THE COSTUMES WHO RELATE THE HISTORY AND STORIES ABOUT LIFE ON THE CANAL DURING THE MID 1800'S. AND STORIES ABOUT LIFE ON THE CANAL DURING THE MID 1800'S. >> FIRE AND JUST AFTER THE BOAT RIDE, GUESTS CAN VISIT WITH THE MULE TENDERED AS ANIMAL. RIDE, GUESTS CAN VISIT WITH THE MULE TENDERED AS ANIMAL. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE ALONG MULE TENDERED AS ANIMAL. TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE ALONG THE CORIDOR, THERE ARE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT LIFE ALONG THE CORIDOR, THERE ARE SILHOUETTE FIGURES ALONG THE THE CORIDOR, THERE ARE SILHOUETTE FIGURES ALONG THE BANKS REPRESENTING PEOPLE FROM SILHOUETTE FIGURES ALONG THE BANKS REPRESENTING PEOPLE FROM THE CANAL'S PAST. THE CANAL BOAT DEPARTS FROM LOCK 16, LASALLE, EITHER THE FIRST OR LAST LOT, DEPENDING ON THE 16, LASALLE, EITHER THE FIRST OR LAST LOT, DEPENDING ON THE JOURNEY. LAST LOT, DEPENDING ON THE JOURNEY. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE JOURNEY. TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR UP A FEW BLOCKS AFT THE TICKETS CAN BE PURCHASED ONLINE OR UP A FEW BLOCKS AFT THE VISITOR'S CENTER. OR UP A FEW BLOCKS AFT THE VISITOR'S CENTER. THE TOUR ITSELF RUNS ABOUT AN VISITOR'S CENTER. THE TOUR ITSELF RUNS ABOUT AN HOUR. THE TOUR ITSELF RUNS ABOUT AN HOUR. IT IS A CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO HOUR. IT IS A CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATE'S IT IS A CHANCE FOR PEOPLE TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATE'S FIRST HIGHWAY, HOW IT CHANGED LEARN MORE ABOUT THE STATE'S FIRST HIGHWAY, HOW IT CHANGED THE STATE, AND TO ENJOY THE FIRST HIGHWAY, HOW IT CHANGED THE STATE, AND TO ENJOY THE VIEWS ALONG THE CANAL. FOR SCHEDULED DEPARTURE TIMES OR BOOK PASSAGE ON THE CANAL BOAT, GO TO THEIR WEB SITE, LASALLE BOOK PASSAGE ON THE CANAL BOAT, GO TO THEIR WEB SITE, LASALLE CANALBOAT.ORG OR. GO TO THEIR WEB SITE, LASALLE CANALBOAT.ORG OR CALL (815) 220-1848