Volunteer Canal Boat - Illinois and Michigan Canal - LaSalle, IL T-Shirt

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The Volunteer replica canal boat is docked at Lock 14 on the Illinois and Michigan Canal in LaSalle, Illinois.

As an attraction on the I&M Canal, travel back in time as you take a canal boat ride along a restored canal segment to the Little Vermilion aqueduct. The Captain will steer the boat from the back with a large wooden rudder, as a mule tender and canal mule pulls the boat along the towpath, much as they did in 1848. During the Canal Boat reenactment, a deckhand tells stories of life on the I&M Canal.

Copyright 2022 Susan Rissi Tregoning

I'm a travel photographer that enjoys photographing United States architecture, nature, and transportation. As the 8th photographer in 4 generations of my family, I don't remember a time when photography was not part of my life. By the time I was five years old, I was standing on a stool in the darkroom, helping my dad develop pictures. It was my job to transfer the photos from the hypo to the water bath. I went to college for interior design. After I graduated, I had a long successful career as an art buyer and designer for a large home furnishings company. In 2006, I had a significant life change. My husband became a medical traveler, and I decided to put my career on hold to tag along. In the process, I found my roots again. What...