Community Links

The links listed below consist of area locations that have local historical significance.  Special thanks to Minooka Community High School social studies teacher Dave Belden for his assistance in compiling this detailed list.

Village of Channahon

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Village of Minooka

CHANNAHON AREA - http://www.channahon.org

• I & M Canal Locks #6, #7, - http://www.canalcor.org/DowntownChannahon.html
• McKinley Woods - http://www.fpdwc.org/mckinley.cfm
• Town of Dresden - http://www.canalcor.org/Dresden.html
• Aux Sable Aqueduct / Lock #8 - http://www.canalcor.org/AuxSable.html
• Briscoe Indian Burial Mounds - http://www.museum.state.il.us/iaaa/neregion.htm
• Midewin Tallgrass Prairie - http://www.fs.fed.us/mntp/
• Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery - http://www.cem.va.gov/nchp/abrahamlincoln.htm
   

JOLIET AREA - http://www.cityofjoliet.info/

• Joliet Historical Society - http://www.jolietmuseum.org/
• Joliet Iron Works - http://www.fpdwc.org/ironworks.cfm
• Indian Burial Mounds - http://www.nps.gov/ilmi/about_the_canal_pages/archeology_pages/missper.html
• Joliet Stone Quarries - http://www.canalcor.org/Quarry.html
• Jacob Henry Mansion - http://www.jacobhenrymansion.com/about.htm
• Hiram B. Scutt Mansion - museumofvictorianlife.org
• I & M Canal Locks #3, #4, #5 - http://www.canalcor.org/Joliet.html

LASALLE AREA

• Hegeler Carus Mansion - http://www.hegelercarus.org/
• Mendota Museum & Historical Society - http://www.mendotamuseums.org/
• Lock #14 - http://www.canalcor.org/CanalLock14.html
• Vermillion River Aqueduct - http://www.enjoylasallecounty.com/activities.state.parks.html
  

  LEMONT AREA- http://www.lemont.il.us/

• St. James at the Sag Church and Cemetery – http://www.canalheritage.com/pages/stjames.htm

LOCKPORT -  http://www.lockport.org 

• Gaylord Building - http://www.canalcor.org/Lockport.html

• Lock One – http://www.canalcor.org/Lockport.html

• Will County Historical Society and Pioneer Village - http://www.canalcor.org/Lockport.html

MARSEILLES - http://www.marseillesil.org/ 

• M.J. Hogan Grain Elevator - http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/i&m/east/Seneca/home.htm

• Illini State Park - http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/I&M/EAST/ILLINI/PARK.HTM

• Lock #9, #10
   

MORRIS AREA - http://city.mornet.org/ 

• Evergreen Cemetery - http://www.canalcor.org/Evergreen.html
• Gebhard Woods State Park - http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/i&m/east/gebhard/park.htm
• William G. Stratton State Park - http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/I&m/east/stratton/home.htm
• Goose Lake Prairie State Park - http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/PARKS/i&m/east/goose/home.htm
• Nettle Creek Aqueduct
  

OTTAWA AREA - http://www.ottawa.il.us/

• Fox River Aqueduct - http://www.canalcor.org/FoxRiver.html
• Reddick Mansion - http://www.visit-ottawa-il.com/reddick.htm
• Ottawa Toll House - http://www.canalcor.org/OttawaTollHouse.html
• Ottawa Scouting Museum –
• Washington Square -
• Lock #11, #12
  

ROMEOVILLE - http://romeoville.org

• Isle A La Cache Museum – http://www.fpdwc.org/isle.cfm

 
UTICA AREA - http://www.utica-il.com/ 

• Heritage Corridor Visitor Bureau - http://www.heritagecorridorcvb.com/
• LaSalle County Historical Museum - http://www.lasallecountymuseum.org/
• Illinois Waterway Visitor Center –  http://www.mvr.usace.army.mil/IllwwyVC/IllinoisWaterway.html
• Starved Rock State Park - http://www.dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/I&m/east/starve/park.htm
• Matthiessen State Park - http://dnr.state.il.us/lands/landmgt/parks/R1/mttindex.htm