Ottawa, IL

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A shaper of American spirit and values since ambitious frontier traders and trappers recognized its potential, Ottawa is known as "The Town of Two Rivers". Historic homes and buildings dot this landscape of vintage Americana-a quintessential small-town setting, replete with church steeples looking over some of the most productive farmland in the nation. In 1848, with the opening of the Illinois and Michigan Canal, which bridged the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico, Ottawa became the gateway city to Chicago and was essential in the cultivation of America's Heartland. Visit Washington Square, where Senator Stephen Douglas debated with his upstart rival, Abraham Lincoln. Enjoy shopping in boutiques, craft and antique stores or tour historic homes and see the history of W.D. Boyce and Boy Scouting in America at the Ottawa Scouting Museum.

Language: English
Currency: US dollar (US$)