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Joliet Iron Works Historic Site features 0.59 mile of paved trail that provides a self-guided interpretive tour of the site's historical significance. The preserve also provides access to the 7.57-mile, crushed limestone/paved I&M Canal Trail, ideal for the following activities: Biking; Hiking/running
Ruins of gas washers at the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. The Joliet Iron and Steel Works was once the second largest steel mill in the United States. [2] Joliet Iron Works was initially run from 1869 to 1936. [3] [4] Joliet Steel Works eventually became unprofitable, and all operations were ceased by the early 1980s. [5]
Joliet Iron Works Historic Site features an approximately 1.5 mile long paved loop trail that provides a self-guided interpretive walking tour of the ruins of the old Joliet Iron Works.
In the 1990s, the Forest Preserve District of Will County created the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. A mile-long walking path leads through the ruins of the iron works, marked with signs that explain the significance of the various portions of the mill and the functions of the equipment that once stood there.
The site has since been renamed the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site. The Illinois and Michigan Canal Trail provides access to these fascinating industrial ruins along with on-site amenities such as a self-guided interpretive tour and picnic area.
At one time the Joliet Iron and Steel Works was a bustling facility churning out thousands of tons of iron a day as one of the largest steel works in the country, but today it is a...
As time passes and Joliet’s steel industry falls further into the past, the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site will survive to tell the story of the City of Steel. The Joliet Iron Works Historic Site is located on Columbia Street, just east of the Ruby Street Bridge.
Only ruins remain of what's now known as the Joliet Iron Works Historic Site, but thanks to a historic aerial photo, we can see the heart and soul of the hulking facility.
The Joliet Iron Works Historic Site Trail is a 1.3 mile loop trail that runs through what was once the second-largest steel mill in the U.S. The trail is flat, and great for all skill levels. The trail is open for dogs kept on leash.
The Joliet Works opened in 1869 and was a major employer until it closed in the 1930s. The photograph shows the foundations of the gas engine station, which consisted of three large Allis-Chalmers engines that generated electricity for the works.