Take a roadtrip to the I & M Canal National Heritage Area

The Canal Corridor Association has launched a Discovery Challenge so you can learn more about the area near Chicago.

Take a roadtrip to the I & M Canal National Heritage Area
Photo courtesy of Canal Corridor Association Graham Koval
Take a roadtrip to the I & M Canal National Heritage Area
Photo courtesy of Canal Corridor Association Graham Koval

Take a roadtrip to the I & M Canal National Heritage Area

The Canal Corridor Association has launched a Discovery Challenge so you can learn more about the area near Chicago.

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The I & M Canal connects Lake Michigan to the Illinois and Mississippi Rivers. Some say this facilitated trade, making Chicago an important crossroads to the West and contributed to making Chicago the city it is today.

Reset learns more about the history of the canal and the Discovery Challenge with the president of the canal association.

GUEST: Ana Koval, president of Canal Corridor Association