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I&M Canal Boat

Board the I&M Canal Boat, the Volunteer, and enjoy the scenery, history and relaxation of a mule pul Lincoln. Customized group tours & lunches also available!
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Take a journey back in time aboard the “Volunteer,” a 70-passenger, mule-pulled 1840’s replica canal boat, as it coasts gently up and down the I&M Canal. Every trip begins with “Mule Tending 101” as our period dressed guides introduce the passengers to their intrepid canal mules, Moe & Joe. The tour guide regales everyone with tales of the canal while the deck hands guide the boat a mile up the c

anal to the Little Vermillion aqueduct and back. Mary Todd Lincoln has been known to ride the boat, knitting in the corner and telling fantastic stories of her time in the Nation’s capital with Mr. Families of all ages, historians, photographers and nature lovers will love this historic journey into Illinois’ scenic past! Call 815-220-1848 for tour information. Boat Tours available April - October.

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754 1st Street
La Salle, IL
61301

Telephone

+18152231851

Website

https://iandmcanal.org/experiences/trails2/trails-lasalle-to-ottawa

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Take a journey back in time aboard the “Volunteer,” a mule-pulled 1860’s replica canal boat, as it coasts gently up and down the I&M Canal. Discover the legacy of those who have traveled this passageway for centuries. Native Americans once canoed the rivers and walked trails that are roads today. Pioneers transformed tall grass prairies into farms and towns. In the 1830s, immigrant workers used picks and shovels to dig a canal that replaced the marshy rivers for travel and trade. More immigrants followed to work in the industries that grew along this water highway.

Every trip begins with “Mule Tending 101” as our period dressed guides introduce the passengers to their intrepid canal mules, Moe & Larry. The tour guide regales everyone with tales of the canal while the deck hands guide the boat a mile up the canal to the Little Vermillion aqueduct and back. Mary Todd Lincoln has been known to ride the boat, knitting in the corner and telling fantastic stories of her time in the Nation’s capital with Mr. Lincoln. The I&M Canal Boat is owned & managed by the Canal Corridor Association, the coordinating entity of the I&M Canal National Heritage Area.