Illinois and Michigan Canal Natl Heritage Corridor
The Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor is a 100 mile long cultural park between Chicago and LaSalle/Peru. It is a geographic area of about 322,000 acres.
Some of the highlights (west to east) begining at:$cg
Peru/LaSalle
1. Starved Rock State Park
2. Matthiessen State Park
3. Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
Ottawa
Marseillies
Seneca
Morris
4. Buffalo Rock State Park and Effigy Tumuli
5. Illini State Park
6. Gebhard Woods & Information Center
7. Goose Lake Prairie State natural Area
8. Aux Sable Access (Aqueduct, Lock #8 & Lockkeeper's House)
9. Des Plaines Wildlife Conservation Area
Joliet
Lockport
Chicago
10. I&M Canal Bicycle Path
11. Chicago Portage National Historic Site
There are over 30 recommended sites along the route, these are just the few that I've visited. For pictures of the acquduct, see my travelogue


Joliet Historical Museum