The first Lincoln-Douglas senatorial debate was held in Ottawa’s historic Washington Square on August 21, 1858. Abraham Lincoln and Stephen A. Douglas stood in this beautiful park to deliver the

Amenities: Amphitheater, Benches, 2 Boat Launches, 3 Docks, Fishing Area, Parking, Picnic Tables, Playground, Toboggan Run, Riverwalk, Shelters, Washrooms In the winter bundle up and slide on down – the

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Towering forty feet above the Illinois River and weighing an astonishing seventeen tons each, these two massive steel sculptures are now registered with the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog and can

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We offer canoe rentals on the Fox River. Open Thursday to Tuesday, closed on Wednesday days a week April through October. Call anytime!

William Dickson Boyce was a resident of Ottawa. He is remembered as the man who brought scouting to America. He was inspired by a chance meeting with a British Scout

We are Illinois’ largest public, outdoor range located right in Ottawa. We have 7 different ranges: .22 plinking range, pistol, trap and 25/50/100-yard ranges. Along with an experience like no

 BUFFALO ROCK STATE PARK IN OTTAWA, ILLINOIS HAS EASY HIKING TRAILS FOR BEGINNERS. Buffalo Rock State Park is located on a bluff which was once an island in the