Editing Lockport, Illinois (section)

==Parks and recreation==
The City of Lockport, Illinois, has a [[park district]] titled the Lockport Township Park District that was created in 1945. It manages and maintains 38 parks and several [[recreational]] programs with the goal to "enrich the quality of life of the community". According to the city's website, each park should provide at least one of the following recreational activities: A place to engage in [[sport]]s, open spaces in which children may play in, [[pavilion]]s for [[picnic]]s or gatherings, [[playground]]s, and other facilities.<ref name="Park District Help Page">{{cite web|title=Lockport Township Park District|url=http://www.cityoflockport.net/206/Park-District|website=Lockport, IL - Official Website|publisher=City of Lockport|access-date=12 July 2017}}</ref>

Dellwood Park is also home to the ''"Hayride of Horror"'' and "''Curse of the Bayou.'''' These haunted attractions are open in October and feature spooky scenes that aim to scare guests. The haunts are family friendly and are welcoming to members of the community. They offer community service hours for acting in the haunt. The attractions are put together by community member, Andrea Vaughn, and her team of managers. They work all through the spring and summer planning new scenes, designing sets, and recruiting actors.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lockportpark.org/HayrideOfHorror/curseofthebayou/ | title=– Hayride of Horror }}</ref>

===Museums and historic sites===
Downtown Lockport contains four museums, all within walking distance of one another, as well as other historic places.

;Gaylord Building. 
The [[Gaylord Building]] is a historic site of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://savingplaces.org/places/gaylord-building| title = Gaylord Building, a National Trust Historic Site| access-date = November 30, 2019}}</ref> It was constructed in 1838 of local limestone for use as a warehouse and is situated on the east side of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, just north of downtown Lockport.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://savingplaces.org/stories/all-in-the-family-barbara-donnelly-dishes-about-lockports-gaylord-building| title = All in the Family: Barbara Donnelly Dishes About Lockport's Gaylord Building| access-date = November 30, 2019}}</ref> Renovated in the 1980s, the building now houses a restaurant and has historical galleries.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://gaylordbuilding.org/brief-history-gaylord-building/| title = History of the Gaylord building in Lockport Illinois| access-date = November 30, 2019}}</ref>

;Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum
Located in the original 1837 Canal headquarters building, the Illinois and Michigan Canal Museum offers 10 rooms filled with artifacts, pictures and documents relating to the construction and operation of the Canal, as well as period items specific to the region during the height of the Canal's operation.

;The Lockport Gallery
The Lockport Gallery celebrates Illinois through changing exhibits featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, quilts and other media created by the state's artists and artisans. These rotating, theme-based exhibits are supplemented and showcased through educational events, group tours and outreach programs for all ages. An Illinois State Museum (ISM) facility, the Lockport Gallery is located in a structure that is itself a work of art and history. The historic Norton Building was constructed on the banks of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1850 to serve as a grain-processing facility. Today the building is a multi-use facility housing residential lofts, offices, commercial space and the Lockport Gallery. The Gallery's space incorporates the building's original features, including large windows (once arched portals used for loading and unloading), high ceilings, and hardwood floors.

;The Gladys Fox Museum
Maintained by the Lockport Township Park District, the Gladys Fox Museum is located in the 1839 Old Congregational Church. Beautifully restored, this historic building is now home to the museum's collection of historical photographs and memorabilia celebrating [[Dellwood Park]] and the Illinois and Michigan Canal.

;Lincoln Landing
Newly constructed just south of the Gaylord building and directly adjacent to the I&M Canal by the Give Something Back Foundation, the Lincoln Landing is a unique open air park and museum. The park shows the original I & M Canal lines with a statue of Lincoln contemplating the canal. Bronze medallions are placed all about the park with historical information. Each medallion then leads you to another with connected information.