National Parks - Illinois

map courtesy of the National Park Service

Illinois & Michigan Canal National Heritage Corridor
Built 1836-1848, it joined Lake Michigan with the Illinois River, forming the final link between the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico through the heartland of America.

Lincoln Home National Historic Site
Abraham Lincoln lived in this home for 17 years (1844-1861) before becoming President.

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