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National Parks in Illinois

In the words of the US National Parks: “There are 84 million acres of iconic, treasured and sacred places protected in America’s over 400 national parks – and it all belongs to you. This is your land. “

With so many natural vistas, wild animals, and natural beauty to observe…what are you waiting for?

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Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
National Park in Lockport, IL USA

National Park The Illinois & Michigan Canal, completed in 1848, connected the Great Lakes to the Mississippi River watershed along a longstanding Indian portage route. The 97-mile canal extended from the Chicago River near Lake Michigan to the Illinois River at Peru, Illinois.