WHAT TO EXPECT ON YOUR TOUR

Tours typically take between 1.5 and 2 hours and you are welcome to take photos throughout the tour. Between the garden and home portions of the tour, refreshments are served in Luther Hall.

SMALL GROUPS

If you are planning a house and garden tour with a smaller group, roughly fewer than 15 people, you do not need to call in advance. Simply announce yourself via the intercom system at the front gate, and a guide will meet you there.

LARGE GROUPS

For larger tour groups—such as bus tours or large garden clubs—advanced notice is appreciated but not required. Depending on the size of your group, we may divide in two, and have one half start with the house and the other half start with the garden.

GARDNER'S DELIGHT TOUR PACKAGE

Have a green thumb? Love nature? Interested in architecture? History buff? This overnight tour package from Starved Rock Lodge makes it easy to enjoy all 4. You'll receive a 1 night stay at the lodge, a tour for 2 at Weber House & Garden, and a $20 lunch voucher for Starved Rock Lodge's main dining room or cafe.

• Available every Sunday-Thursday, from May to September
• $160+tax for 2 guests for May, June, August, and September
• $170+tax for 2 guests for July

FROM MULES TO MANSIONS TOUR PACKAGE

This tour package from I&M Canal let's you experience 3 distinct venues—and time periods—with full tours of: Hegeler Carus Mansion, a beautiful mansion from the Gilded Age built for zinc manufacturer and publisher Edward C. Hegeler; Weber House & Garden; and a ride on the LaSalle Canal Boat.

• Available May to October
• $56.95 per person
• Tour lasts approximately 6.5 hours and requires moderate walking
• Suitable for groups of up to 70 persons

HEGELER CARUS MANSION

A Gilded Age mansion that zinc built, Hegeler Carus mansion has gone virtually unchanged since 1876. Touring the mansion lets you glimpse 19th century living, architecture and design achievements of the day, and accomplishments in industry and publishing.

Hegeler Carus Mansion →

LASALLE CANAL BOAT

Step back in time to 1848, when the Illinois & Michigan Canal first opened, with a ride on a fully-functioning canal boat. You'll ride in a meticulously recreated mule-drawn canal boat and travel on the same waterways 19th century passengers rode on, complete with functioning lock.

LaSalle Canal Boat & Lock 16 →

MATTHIESSEN STATE PARK

Established on land originally donated by Fredrick W. Matthiessen in 1918, Matthiessen State Park covers over 1,900 acres of canyons, streams, prairie, and forest. The park is best known for it's unusual rock formations found in the canyon, mineral springs, and winding hiking trails.

Matthiessen State Park →

REDDICK MANSION

Built in 1855, Reddick Mansion was the site of the first Abraham Lincoln-Stephen Douglas debate. The 22-room Italianate mansion was designed by William B. Olmsted and Peter A. Nicholson for the William Reddick Family. The mansion grounds include herb and flower gardens, and brick walkways.

Reddick Mansion & Gardens →

STARVED ROCK STATE PARK

Covering over 2,600 acres along the Illinois River, Starved Rock State Park is known country-wide for its canyons, waterfalls, abundant wildlife, and miles upon miles of hiking trails. Offering lodging and dining for visitors, Starved Rock Lodge is conveniently located on park grounds.

Starved Rock State Park →

Starved Rock Lodge →