Canal Passages eNews for 06.03.08

Canal Fact

Why weren't the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers used for shipping instead of the I&M Canal? The water supply in the river was unreliable and many islands hampered navigation.

2009 Engagement Calendar

Order your 2009 Historic America Engagement Calendar today!

Filled with 55 beautiful four-color photographs, the 2009 Historic America Engagement Calendar celebrates the 29 National Trust historic sites, including the Gaylord Building. With full page photographs and a descriptive paragraph for each image, this 6.5" x 9" spiral bound book explores the wide range and depth of our sites scattered around this country. From Acoma Sky City, the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America, to the Abiel Smith School, the first building in the nation built for the sole purpose of serving as a public school for black children, you’ll learn how these buildings hosted important events or illustrated significant moments of our nation’s heritage. Journey through the Revolutionary War through Cliveden, pre and post Civil War times with Drayton Hall and President Lincoln’s Cottage. Learn about the birth of religious freedom at Touro Synagogue, the influx of immigrants at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the creation of the I&M Canal at the Gaylord Building. Wonder at the simplicity of the modernist designs of the Philip Johnson Glass House and Farnsworth House, and much more...

SPECIAL PRICE OFFER: We are pleased to offer friends and supporters of the Canal Corridor Association and the Gaylord Building Historic Site a special early-order price of $12 each if ordered by or before August 15, 2008. That's a 20% savings! After August 15, the retail price will be $15.

These desk engagement calendars make great gifts for family and friends! Net proceeds of calendar sales through CCA benefit the Gaylord Building, so call 1.815.588.1100 and order yours today!

Next Sleepers Home Match

The Lockport Sleepers Base Ball Club continue their 2008 season by hosting the Chicago Salmon on Sunday, August 10, 2008, beginning at noon. The teams will play a double-header of seven-innings each on Sleepers Field, which is located in Dellwood Park at Dell Park Avenue and Lois Avenue.

The Sleepers and Salmon play "vintage base ball," which is the national pastime as it was played before the Civil War. Players follow the rules of 1858, wear period uniforms, and use reproduction equipment, which does not include gloves! Gentlemanly behavior is the rule at all times. The event is part history, part athletics, part theater and a lot of fun! To enhance the historic experience, fans are encourage to bring a picnic lunch and blanket or folding chairs for comfort. Admission if free!

The Sleepers have had a successful season so far by bring history to life for more than 650 people, who have enjoyed the journey back in time. With double digit scoring like the 22 to 3 win over the rookie Fort Clark club of Peoria and marathon matches like the 18 innings win over the Sharon Slammers, the sporting aspect has also been exciting. The current record of 9 wins and 4 losses is not bad either. The Sleepers will follow-up this home match with away matches in Oregon (Aug. 16th) and Somonauk (Aug. 20th), and then returning home again on .

The Lockport Sleepers are an educational program of the Gaylord Building. For additional information about the Lockport and vintage base ball, please call 815.588.1100 or go online to http://www.canalcor.org/gaylord/Sleepers/index.html.

Next Dinner & A Lecture at the Gaylord Building

Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck aptly stated "One faces the future with one's past." To make sure the people of Will County, Illinois have a history that is accessible for their future, the Will County Historical Society has endeavored to collect, preserve and present the area's heritage. Their activities encompass the stories of local people, places and evens that have reached across the nation and around the world. Projects range from new exhibitions and programs to the newest national memorial to President Abraham Lincoln and his I&M Canal connections - Lincoln Landing!

The public is invited o discover The Future of Will County's Past on Thursday, August 14, 2008, in the evening. The program will be presented by Mrs. Lynne Smaczny, Executive Director of the Will County Historical Society. It is past of the "Dinner & A Lecture" educational series, which is held monthly at the Gaylord Building Historic Site, 200 W. 8th Street, Lockport, Illinois, and catered by the Public Landing Restaurant. Festivities begin at 6:00 pm with a cash-bar reception followed by dinner at 6:30 pm., and the lecture at 7:30 pm. August guests choose from a menu of either chicken breast stuffed with broccoli and cheddar cheese and served with pesto cream sauce over fettuccini, or grilled, boneless pork chop with apple demi glaze and served with mashed sweet potatoes and vegetables. Strawberry shortcake will be served for dessert.

The program fee, which includes dinner, is $31 for members of the Canal Corridor Association and National Trust for Historic Preservation, or $37 for non-members. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. Please call 815.588.1100 for additional information.

2008 Walk or Ride

Save the date for the second annual I&M Canal Walk or Ride, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2008, in Morris, Illinois. Look for more details soon on the CCA web site at http://www.canalcor.org.

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	Canal Fact Why weren't the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers used for shipping instead of the I&M Canal? The water supply in the river was unreliable and many islands hampered navigation. 2009 Engagement Calendar Order your 2009 Historic America Engagement Calendar today! Filled with 55 beautiful four-color photographs, the 2009 Historic America Engagement Calendar celebrates the 29 National Trust historic sites, including the Gaylord Building. With full page photographs and a descriptive paragraph for each image, this 6.5" x 9" spiral bound book explores the wide range and depth of our sites scattered around this country. From Acoma Sky City, the oldest continuously inhabited community in North America, to the Abiel Smith School, the first building in the nation built for the sole purpose of serving as a public school for black children, you’ll learn how these buildings hosted important events or illustrated significant moments of our nation’s heritage. Journey through the Revolutionary War through Cliveden, pre and post Civil War times with Drayton Hall and President Lincoln’s Cottage. Learn about the birth of religious freedom at Touro Synagogue, the influx of immigrants at the Lower East Side Tenement Museum, the creation of the I&M Canal at the Gaylord Building. Wonder at the simplicity of the modernist designs of the Philip Johnson Glass House and Farnsworth House, and much more... SPECIAL PRICE OFFER: We are pleased to offer friends and supporters of the Canal Corridor Association and the Gaylord Building Historic Site a special early-order price of $12 each if ordered by or before August 15, 2008. That's a 20% savings! After August 15, the retail price will be $15. These desk engagement calendars make great gifts for family and friends! Net proceeds of calendar sales through CCA benefit the Gaylord Building, so call 1.815.588.1100 and order yours today! Next Sleepers Home Match The Lockport Sleepers Base Ball Club continue their 2008 season by hosting the Chicago Salmon on Sunday, August 10, 2008, beginning at noon. The teams will play a double-header of seven-innings each on Sleepers Field, which is located in Dellwood Park at Dell Park Avenue and Lois Avenue. The Sleepers and Salmon play "vintage base ball," which is the national pastime as it was played before the Civil War. Players follow the rules of 1858, wear period uniforms, and use reproduction equipment, which does not include gloves! Gentlemanly behavior is the rule at all times. The event is part history, part athletics, part theater and a lot of fun! To enhance the historic experience, fans are encourage to bring a picnic lunch and blanket or folding chairs for comfort. Admission if free! The Sleepers have had a successful season so far by bring history to life for more than 650 people, who have enjoyed the journey back in time. With double digit scoring like the 22 to 3 win over the rookie Fort Clark club of Peoria and marathon matches like the 18 innings win over the Sharon Slammers, the sporting aspect has also been exciting. The current record of 9 wins and 4 losses is not bad either. The Sleepers will follow-up this home match with away matches in Oregon (Aug. 16th) and Somonauk (Aug. 20th), and then returning home again on . The Lockport Sleepers are an educational program of the Gaylord Building. For additional information about the Lockport and vintage base ball, please call 815.588.1100 or go online to http://www.canalcor.org/gaylord/Sleepers/index.html. Next Dinner & A Lecture at the Gaylord Building Nobel Laureate Pearl S. Buck aptly stated "One faces the future with one's past." To make sure the people of Will County, Illinois have a history that is accessible for their future, the Will County Historical Society has endeavored to collect, preserve and present the area's heritage. Their activities encompass the stories of local people, places and evens that have reached across the nation and around the world. Projects range from new exhibitions and programs to the newest national memorial to President Abraham Lincoln and his I&M Canal connections - Lincoln Landing! The public is invited o discover *The Future of Will County's Past* on Thursday, August 14, 2008, in the evening. The program will be presented by Mrs. Lynne Smaczny, Executive Director of the Will County Historical Society. It is past of the "Dinner & A Lecture" educational series, which is held monthly at the Gaylord Building Historic Site, 200 W. 8th Street, Lockport, Illinois, and catered by the Public Landing Restaurant. Festivities begin at 6:00 pm with a cash-bar reception followed by dinner at 6:30 pm., and the lecture at 7:30 pm. August guests choose from a menu of either chicken breast stuffed with broccoli and cheddar cheese and served with pesto cream sauce over fettuccini, or grilled, boneless pork chop with apple demi glaze and served with mashed sweet potatoes and vegetables. Strawberry shortcake will be served for dessert. The program fee, which includes dinner, is $31 for members of the Canal Corridor Association and National Trust for Historic Preservation, or $37 for non-members. Reservations are required at least 24 hours in advance. Please call 815.588.1100 for additional information. 2008 Walk or Ride Save the date for the second annual I&M Canal Walk or Ride, which is scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2008, in Morris, Illinois. Look for more details soon on the CCA web site at http://www.canalcor.org.
	History with its flickering lamp stumbles along the trail of the past, trying to reconstruct its scenes, to revive its echoes, and kindle with pale gleams the passion of former days. - - Winston Churchill