Feb. 14—MILAN — The Friends of the Hennepin Canal will host its next "Hike the Hennepin" event at 1:30 p.m. Feb. 16 at the steel dam, 298 14th St. NE, Milan. There is no fee to join the hike.

The Hennepin Canal State Trail is 104.5 miles long in five counties (Rock Island, Bureau, Henry, Lee and Whiteside). The canal, built between 1892 and 1907, ...

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal are holding their monthly Hike the Canal outing on Sunday. This month's hike will be from Bridge 52 to Bridge 50 on the feeder ...

HENNEPIN, Ill. — May's Friends of the Hennepin Canal "Hike the Hennepin" event will be held on May 19 at 1:30 p.m. The crew will meet at Lock 11, just north of Tiskilwa, and walk to Lock 6.

The Hennepin Canal Parkway Visitor Center: Located a mile south of Interstate 80, just west of Illinois 40. East or westbound interstate travelers should take exit 45 and turn right (south) on 40.

The Friends of the Hennepin Canal will be holding their monthly Hike the Canal outing on Sunday, July 20. This month's hike will be from Bridge 47 to Bridge 50 on the Feeder Canal. This portion of ...

The author, who has also served as a member of the WIU Board of Trustees since 2006, noted the Hennepin Canal is important not only for its contribution to inland water transportation in the U.S., but ...

The Hennepin Canal State Trail in western Illinois is among six trails mentioned in a report by an advocacy group that shows increasing numbers of runners, walkers and cyclists are ...