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Deadline to Register for Adult Trip: Illinois and Michigan Canal Locktender’s Tour and Canal Boat Ride

Des Plaines Park District, Community Contributor
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Sunday, June 22 Adventure Walk for adults and families.

Join the Des Plaines Park District for a day begins at the Aux Sable access point to the I&M Canal with a guided tour of the Locktender’s house; the oldest grain elevator along the canal; Lock #8, and the rebuilt Aux Sable aqueduct. Then, we are off the Ottawa to see the I&M Canal Tollhouse, the only original tollhouse that still exists on the canal. Next, we will travel to the LaSalle Canal Boat and meet Larry and Moe, the famous mules who pull the replica canal boat, and attend Mule Tending 101 to learn about these work animals. We will enjoy lunch and entertainment circa 1848 on the canal boat, gliding along the I&M. We will have time to shop in the Lock 16 gift shop and Visitor Center. Lunch and an afternoon snack are included. Complete details online at www.DPParks.org. 847-391-5700



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