Illinois Adventure #1407 Illinois Waterway Visitor Center
This Waterway Park and its working lock provides a great place to observe and/or get information on just how the locks work as well as find materials on the history of river travel in the area over the last 100 years.
Illinois Tourist Attractions, Chicago, Illinois Travel Guide | Top 43 Places To Visit in Illinois
Illinois is a state in the Midwestern area of the United States. It is the sixth most crowded state and 25th biggest state as far as land zone, and is regularly noted as a microcosm of the whole country. With Chicago in the upper east, little modern urban communities and incredible agrarian profitability in focal and northern Illinois, and characteristic assets like coal, timber, and oil in the south, Illinois has a differing financial base and is a noteworthy transportation center point. The Port of Chicago interfaces the state to other worldwide ports from the Great Lakes, by means of the Saint Lawrence Seaway, to the Atlantic Ocean, and the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River, by means of the Illinois Waterway.
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Starved Rock State Park,
Galena ,
Springfield,
Shawnee National Forest,
Peoria ,
Rockford,
Champaign,
Oak Park ,
Aurora,
Evanston,
Bloomington,
Alton ,
Ottawa,
St. Charles,
Nauvoo ,
Rock Island,
Schaumburg ,
Metropolis,
Moline ,
Carbondale,
Elgin,
Geneva ,
Gurnee,
Peru,
Arlington Heights,
Grafton ,
Urbana,
Brookfield ,
Elmhurst ,
Glenview ,
LaSalle,
Palatine ,
Waukegan,
Lake Forest,
Downers Grove,
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IL Waterway Visitors Center, Utica, IL 9.11.10.MP4
Recommended stop on DeeBennett Road between Ottawa and Utica, Illinois. Eagle watching, lock & dam, interpretive center. Awesome.
Illinois Adventure #1608 LaSalle County Historical Society Museum
The purpose of the LaSalle County Historical Society, as described in its certificate of incorporation, is To search out, procure and preserve in permanent form, facts and data in the history of the County of LaSalle as related to persons, places and all objects therein. In order to meet said purpose, the primary duty of the Society shall be to discover, collect, and preserve any facts or relics pertaining to the history of LaSalle County and to encourage the study of LaSalle County heritage, its times and people.
Locking at Starved Rock Lock, Illinois River
Locking at Starved Rock, Illinois River
2015 Canal Congress - Illinois Waterway
Looking Forward, Looking Back, 2015 Canal Alliance Congress at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon, IL. Dick Lanyon gives an overview on the history of the Illinois Waterway.
Chicago Vacation Travel Guide | Expedia
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#Chicago, once a small trading post on Lake Michigan, has grown into a true global city. Visit “The Windy City” and chow down on deep dish pizza for a truly unique #vacation experience.
Follow “The Loop,” the city’s primary business district, and marvel at its array of high-rise buildings, consulates, and universities. Shopping and fine dining abound in this area. Set a more sedate pace at the Riverwalk, a pedestrian path along the Chicago River, or #visit the many museums and parks the city has to offer. You’ll never believe you’re actually downtown when you walk through the Garfield Park Conservatory, and the Art Institute of Chicago will allow you to appreciate creative works from around the world.
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Chicago: Start of Route 66
U.S. Route 66 (US 66, Route 66) was a United States Numbered Highway in Illinois that connected St. Louis, Missouri, and Chicago.
When US 66—first known as the Main Street of America and later dubbed the Mother Road by novelist John Steinbeck in 1939—was designated on November 11, 1926, the original path used mostly pre-existing roads. That was intentional, to minimize any needed construction and to get the entire path of the route open to traffic as soon as possible. In fact, because Illinois had already paved most of the roads that would comprise US 66, Illinois was the first of the eight states through which the route ran to have its segment of US 66 completed at a time when much of Route 66 was still a gravel-and-dirt road.
From south to north, these include the Beaux Arts style Joliet Union Station by Jarvis Hunt; the historic Church of St. Anthony, the oldest public building still in use in Joliet; the endangered St. Mary Carmelite Church by Patrick Keely; the Joliet Public Library, designed by Daniel Burnham; the restored Rialto Square Theatre, one of the few surviving movie palaces of the more than 400 designed by Rapp & Rapp; the Georgian Revival Louis Joliet Hotel, transformed into apartments but still an unfinished renovation project; the Neoclassical Old Joliet Post Office; the Auditorium Building block by G. Julian Barnes, a classic Joliet limestone building; the Joliet Area Historical Museum, which occupies another Julian Barnes building, the former Ottawa Street Methodist Church; the Italianate style Joliet Chamber of Commerce Clubhouse, now the JJC Renaissance Center, and the old Joliet YMCA across the street, both designed by Burnham Brothers; two Art Deco structures, the Public Service Building on Ottawa and the KSKJ Building on Chicago Street further north; and the magnificent Bedford limestone St. Joseph Church, designed by Burnham protege William J. Brinkmann and the largest church in the city, whose twin spires could be seen for miles around when Route 66 was new.
The current End Historic Illinois U.S. Route 66 markers are located on Jackson (eastbound) and the Start Historic Illinois U.S. Route 66 markers are on Adams (westbound) at Michigan Avenue, in the Chicago Landmark Historic Michigan Boulevard District, in recognition of the original eastern terminus of US 66 at Michigan and Jackson. The historic eastern terminus is marked by the southwest corner of the Art Institute of Chicago and the Fountain of the Great Lakes in the Art Institute's South Garden along Michigan Avenue; both the museum and the fountain were already there long before the route's inauguration at that intersection in November 1926 and remain there today.
Major intersections.
US 66 has come to stand for the collective, American tourist experience and holds a special place in American popular culture. There is a certain nostalgic appeal to Route 66 that is associated with the thrill of the open road that has contributed to its popularity. Looking at the historic roadway through Illinois from a different perspective, it reveals a unique history that tells the story of movement and road building across the prairie. Study of the highway in Illinois also reveals the evolution of the Interstate Highway System and the growing popularity of automobiles.
Aside from the six sections of the route in Illinois that have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the entire stretch of US 66 through Illinois has been declared a National Scenic Byway and is alternatively known as the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway. The 436-mile (702 km) stretch of road was declared the Illinois Route 66 Scenic Byway on September 22, 2005 by the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Illinois Adventure #1605 Sand Ridge State Forest
For those who think central Illinois is one big corn field, Sand Ridge State Forest will come as a very pleasant surprise. The forest is an island in a sea of agriculture. Just minutes southwest of Peoria, this 7,200-acre, the largest of Illinois' State Forests, boasts sweeping expanses of native oak-hickory, extensive plantations of pine, sprawling open fields, grasslands, and completely unique sand prairies. For a refreshing, invigorating taste of unspoiled nature and an opportunity to experience truly unique environment, Sand Ridge State Forest is ideal.
Birds of Prey
Illinois Raptor Center presented a birds of prey demonstration at
Illinois Waterway Visitor Center, Ottawa, on Saturday during Eagle
Watch Weekend.
Grand Rapids' Oldest Building: Exclusive INSIDE tour
Calkins Law Office opens once a year at the most. See the only known video tour INSIDE of the oldest building in Grand Rapids & learn more about its history, led by Gina Bivins from Grand Rapids Public Museum. Originally at Monroe Center/Ottawa, it now sits at State/Jefferson. More about Grand Rapids history in Discovering Michigan tours at DiscoveringMichigan.com
Calkins Law Office:
Oldest Surviving Structure in Grand Rapids
Built in 1836, it housed the law office of Charles P. Calkins, who came from Hinesburg, Vermont, about this same time. Mr. Calkins married Mary Ann Hinsdill.
The law office was located at the northeast corner of Monroe Center and Ottawa. It is now maintained by the Grand Rapids Public Museum and was last located in Lincoln Park adjacent to the old museum on Jefferson Street, in downtown Grand Rapids.
Starved Rock State Park | Parks and Landmarks
You know how Devil’s Lake is super overrated? Starved Rock is the Illinois version of Devil’s Lake, if only in that it’s the state’s most visited park. Can Illinois’ number one park actually live up to the hype? Sean heads south to find out.
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Camping:
Visitor’s Center: 2668 East 873 Road, Oglesby, IL 61348
Campground: 2570 East 950th Road, Ottawa, IL 61350
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Blasian Family USA Road Trip Day 34 - Chicago Millennium Park, Giordano's, Navy Pier
We walked around Chicago downtown.
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Day 1 Idaho to Salt Lake City
Day 2 Salt Lake City to Las Vegas
Day 3 Las Vegas Strip
Day 4 Las Vegas to California
Day 5 Reunited with Lily's old friends in California
Day 6 - Malibu, Mulholland Drive, the Getty Center in LA
Day 7 - Hollywood walk of fame, Korea town
Day 8 - Los Angeles to San Diego (La Jolla)
Day 9 - San Diego Temple, La Jolla Cove, Balboa Park
Day 10- Fremont Street in Las Vegas
Day 11- Eating dinner at Luxor Hotel in Las Vegas
Day 12 - Las Vegas to Salt Lake
Day 13, 14 - Moab, Utah
Day 15 - Albuquerque, New Mexico to Dallas, Texas
Day 16 - Driving on an icy road in Texas, from Dallas, Texas to Waco, Texas
Day 17- From Waco, Texas to Austin, Texas
Day 18 - Flying on a private plane in San Antonio, Texas
Day 19 - Capitol in Austin, Dallas Downtown, JFK Memorial
Day 20 - From Texas to Alabama
Day 21 - Columbus, Georgia
Day 22 - Georgia Aquarium, Skyview Ferris Wheel in Atlanta, Georgia
Day 23 - Meeting with old friends in Tennessee
Day 24 - From Tennessee to Washington DC
Day 25- Washington D.C.
Day 26 - Philadelphia, Arriving in New York
Day 27- Manhattan, New York
Day 28 - Wall Street, Meet-up in New York. Meet the people!!
Day 29 - Boston Sunset
Day 30 - Boston, MIT, Harvard, Downtown, Chinatown
Day 31 - Boston to Vermont
Day 32 - Bennington, Vermont, Niagara Falls
Day 33 - Upstate New York to Chicago
Abandoned watchman's house, built in the mid 1800's, Galena Illinois
Avenged Sevenfold- Hail to The King Peoria Civic Center
Peoria Civic Center
Wildlife Prairie Park, IL
MC Travelers visited the wonderful Wildlife Prairie Park in Hanna City, Illinois. Wildlife Prairie Park is like a nature preserve, that has native animals tucked away along a walking trail. The animals have plenty of space to roam, as the park offers large enclosures. You have to search to find some of the wildlife, but it's as it should be within their natural looking habitats. Their visitor center and reptile house seem to offer a variety of education and learning opportunities. This is a great stop for any family to visit!
Illinois Adventure #1202 Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park
Encounter major works by masters of contemporary sculpture at the Nathan Manilow Sculpture Park.
Established 30 years ago, the park has grown into a major collection of 27 works that is set within the wild prairie swales of the Governors State University campus. Located just 34 miles directly south of Chicago's Loop business district and connected by a one-hour Metra train ride to the Millennium Park station, the park is easily accessible by train, automobile, or tour bus.
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STARVED ROCK CRAZIEST ADVENTURE
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