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Attractions Family Fun & Amusement

Wierenga's Heritage Canyon

Fulton, IL - Whiteside County
815-589-4600
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Address:

  • 515 N. 4th Street
  • Fulton, IL, 61252
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Contact:

  • Family Friendly
  • History
  • Interpretive
  • Museums

Hours:

  • Monday: 9am - 5pm
  • Tuesday: 9am - 5pm
  • Wednesday: 9am - 5pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 5pm
  • Friday: 9am - 5pm
  • Holidays: 9am - 5pm

Amenities:

  • Family Friendly
  • Free

Details

Heritage Canyon is located in an old 12-acre quarry on the Mississippi River in Fulton, Illinois, and replicates a mid-1800s settlement. Paths through the wooded hillsides lead from one home site to another, plus a church, one-room schoolhouse, doctor’s office, covered bridge, swinging bridge, blacksmith shop, and much more.

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