Wednesday, July 22 • Wednesday, August 12 10am to 2pm Lock 16 Center will be hosting Indiana Dunes Park Rangers Bill Smith and JP Anderson for a series of educational presentations. In a noon session entitled “Lock 16 Lunch & Learn,” Ranger Smith will be discussing the 50th Anniversary of the Indiana Dunes State Park, the upcoming…

The waters of the Illinois River have receded and the access road to Lock 14 is now dry. The Canal Corridor Association is resuming regular service of the LaSalle Canal Boat.

The access road to the LaSalle Canal Boat is currently flooded and the LaSalle Canal Boat will be closed until access is restored to the public. Good news, Larry & Moe, our mules, were moved to high ground and the boat is fine. We hope this lasts just a couple of days and will watch the river…

The Canal Corridor Association, which manages the LaSalle Canal Boat, is delighted to announce the Opening Weekend of our 2015 LaSalle Canal Season, April 24th-26th. This season is particularly special, as we will be introducing the newest member of our team; an energetic, 12 year-old mule we’ve come to call “Larry Jr.” Larry was born…

Love is… what Lock 16’s got! The stories we’ve heard over the years: From a midway meeting point arranged between online dates to a scholar’s hometown reunion with a high school sweetheart and newfound love over Lock 16 coffee. Every year more and more lovers find their way to Lock 16 and the LaSalle Canal…

  Friday-Tuesday, February 12th-17th Lock 16, LaSalle   Abraham Lincoln believed that the Illinois & Michigan Canal promoted the settlement and growth of northern Illinois. Ultimately the canal made a once small settlement, Chicago, thrive and become a major transportation and economic center for the entire nation. The exhibit explores Abraham Lincoln’s connection to the…