{"id":5280,"date":"2020-05-08T09:14:13","date_gmt":"2020-05-08T14:14:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/utica-il.gov\/2020\/?p=5280"},"modified":"2020-05-08T09:14:13","modified_gmt":"2020-05-08T14:14:13","slug":"lock-16-visitor-center-and-lasalle-canal-boat","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/utica-il.gov\/lock-16-visitor-center-and-lasalle-canal-boat","title":{"rendered":"Lock 16 Visitor Center And LaSalle Canal Boat"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The LaSalle Canal Boat is a mule-pulled, full-size replica of the 19 th Century canal boats that once carried passengers on the I&amp;M Canal, the hand-dug waterway that opened in 1848, extending from Chicago to LaSalle-Peru. The 76-by-15-foot boat is docked in downtown LaSalle, only five miles from Starved Rock State Park.<\/p>\n<p>A short distance from the LaSalle Canal Boat is the Lock 16 Center\u2019s Caf\u00e9 &amp; Gift Shop. The restored vintage building was once home to a horse buggy maker and is now a hub for LaSalle Canal Boat rides and activities, visitor information, I&amp;M Canal exhibits, lectures, afternoon teas and cultural programs. The Lock 16 Center is also a place to linger and learn, dine and shop, or have your next special event.<\/p>\n<p>Remember, all proceeds generated from caf\u00e9, gift shop and ticket sales are used to support the operations, mission and preservation of the I&amp;M National Heritage Corridor.<\/p>\n<p>The Lock 16 Visitor Center, Cafe &amp; Gift Shop are open year-round, 8:00am \u2013 5:30pm daily.<\/p>\n<h3>Closed Sundays November through April<\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The LaSalle Canal Boat is a mule-pulled, full-size replica of the 19 th Century canal boats that once carried passengers on the I&amp;M Canal, the hand-dug waterway that opened in 1848, extending from Chicago to LaSalle-Peru. 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