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The road mostly traverses agricultural land, but does pass the former Joliet Army Ammunition Plant. Most of this 15.9-mile (25.6 km) stretch has been re-designated Illinois Route 53 . One bridge, one overpass , and Four concrete box culverts along the road are also included in the listing.
"National Historic Landmarks Survey: List of National Historic Landmarks by State--Illinois (84)" (PDF). National Park Service. Archived from the original (PDF) on February 28, 2011 Note this lists 85 current NHLs as well as 1 withdrawn NHL, and hence the overall count of 84 is due to crediting one (Eads Bridge) to Missouri.
Joliet incorporated in 1852 and prospered due to its location on the Illinois and Michigan Canal. James B. Campbell platted the first East Side property in 1834 and named it Juliet. Two years later, Will County was formed and Juliet was chosen as the county seat. Citizens on the land renamed the area Joliet in 1845 after French explorer Louis ...
Joliet flourished in the early 20th century, further attracting residents to the region. The main commercial district was along Bluff Street, on the west side of the Des Plaines River. Upper Bluff's proximity to the commercial district likely influenced a period of growth of neighborhoods similar to the Joliet East Side Historic District .
If you're more about the mountainous views, than Mountain View, then you might be pleased to hear that Magellan is bringing National Geographic's TOPO! maps to its eXplorist range of outdoor GPS ...
The first road from Joliet to Chicago was shown as "Lone Star Route" on early road maps. [11] In 1924 S.B.I. 4 was designated as the first numbered route from Saint Louis to Chicago . From Joliet to Lyons, the original S.B.I 4 followed the route of modern IL 171, along Archer Avenue , except for a jog through Lemont on State and Main streets to ...
A replica of the ship Ferdinand Magellan sailed in his attempt to circumnavigate the globe is in Charleston this week. Tours of the Nao Trindad, a three-mast, 93-foot-long vessel, are available ...
According to the 2010 census, the township has a total area of 36.09 square miles (93.5 km 2), of which 35.25 square miles (91.3 km 2) (or 97.67%) is land and 0.84 square miles (2.2 km 2) (or 2.33%) is water. [2] The segment containing Chicagoland Speedway was ceded to Jackson Township at an unknown date after 1999 for unknown reasons.