A mid-1800’s architectural wonder helped make Chicago the city it is today. The 96-mile Illinois & Michigan Canal (I&M Canal) connected the Great Lakes in Bridgeport, Chicago to the Illinois River at LaSalle-Peru, and amazingly unique towns sprung up that maintain their authentic charm to this date.
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Pick up an I&M Canal National Heritage Area's 35th Anniversary Passport (or dust off your old one) and continue the journey up and down the Illinois & Michigan Canal. The program has been extended to August 23, 2021, giving you plenty of time to win a prize. Pick up your passport for free at any of the stops listed below.
Here are the passport sites that have already opened back up this month:
Passport sites by appointment:
More sites will be opening in April, so be sure to leave some room in your scheduled to collect as many stamps as you can.
In case you need a little more motivation, here is how you can win a prize:
For more information about all participating locations and sweepstakes rules, visit iandmcanal.org/passport/