Share an afternoon with old friends and new in Lock 16’s Vintage Room for our Harvest Tea. Come enjoy a classic tea menu of Autumn inspired homemade scones, Devonshire cream & jam, tea sandwiches, sweets, and a selection of teas. Reservations are required. To make your reservation,
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season at Lock 16’s Christmas Tea. Enjoy a time of friendship & good cheer, featuring sweets and savories, as well as homemade scones and a variety of teas. Two dates available. Reservations are required. To make
Take a break from the hustle and bustle of the holiday season at Lock 16’s Christmas Tea. Enjoy a time of friendship & good cheer, featuring sweets and savories, as well as homemade scones and a variety of teas. Two dates available. Reservations are required. To make
“Jolliet & Marquette’s Discovery of Chicago” Presented by John Langer and Gary Mechanic Rediscover the lives and legacy of the 17th Century French explorer Louis Jolliet and Jesuit missionary Father Jacques Marquette. Friends of the Chicago Portage tour guides John Langer and Gary Mechanic explore the
Nothing says love like a good cup of tea! Share an afternoon with old friends and new in Lock 16’s Vintage Room for our Valentine's Tea. Come enjoy a classic tea menu of homemade sweets and treats with a selection of tasty teas. Reservations are required. To
“The History of the Chicago Portage” Presented by Benjamin Sells Benjamin Sells, author of the recently published “A History of the Chicago Portage”, will present the story of how a seven-mile stretch of marshland gave rise to the city of Chicago. From the indigenous people who
“Mapping the Chicago Portage: Seventeenth-Century Explorations by Jolliet, Marquette, La Salle, and Joutel” Presented by Richard Gross When a local amateur historian, John Swenson, and a podcast by a group of Chicago historians, writers, and artists asserted a route south of Chicago, different from the site
Get ready to shake off those winter blues! Join us in Lock 16’s Vintage Room for our bright and festive Spring Tea. Come enjoy a classic tea menu of Spring inspired homemade scones, Devonshire cream & jam, tea sandwiches, sweets and a selection of teas. Reservations
Travel back to 1848 as Illinois Congressman Abraham Lincoln salutes the opening of the I&M Canal. This free, 45-minute outdoor program will take place at three locations throughout the day, and is the first event in our year-long 175th Anniversary celebration. · 11:00 AM in
A Roman Catholic Mass will be celebrated by Pere Jacques Marquette, S.J., (portrayed by Fr. Thomas Koys) at St. James at Sag Bridge, Northern Illinois’ oldest working Roman Catholic Church. It is situated on a high bluff at the western tip of the glacier-carved Mount Forest Island, overlooking
For its 10th edition, the Expo Chicago art fair has lined up more than 170 exhibitors from 36 countries to present work at the Navy Pier. The fair is slated to run April 14–16, with a VIP preview day on April 13. Among leading galleries that will
SAVE THE DATE! The Boat Captain’s Luncheon, started by Canal Corridor Association Chairman, John Trutter, in 1992, is an annual gathering of canal supporters from throughout the IMCNHA celebrating the work and passion of its volunteers. The 26th Boat Captain's Luncheon will take place on Friday, April