Joliet in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Edwin Porter's Brewery

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020

1. Edwin Porter's Brewery Marker

Inscription. In 1858 Edwin Porter made beer and ale here. By 1889 his brewery covered nearly two blocks. His 120 mules were stabled across the street. Large underground stone Bierkellers tunneled down the river. Pure artesian well water helped make the beer exceptional.

Erected by Will-Joliet Bicentennial Park, Inc.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 41° 31.385′ N, 88° 5.282′ W. Marker is in Joliet, Illinois, in Will County. It is on North Bluff Street south of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north. Marker is located at Billie Limacher Centennial Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 30 N Bluff Street, Joliet IL 60435, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and

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also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Natividad Guiterrez (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Joliet/Juliet's First Log Cabin (about 500 feet away); "Bluff Street" (about 500 feet away); Joliet's First Stone Building (about 600 feet away); Joliet Limestone: Our Canals and Quarries (about 700 feet away); American House Hotel (about 700 feet away); Bicentennial Park (about 700 feet away); A Corridor in Time: The Illinois and Michigan Canal (about 800 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Joliet.

Photographed by Jason Voigt, October 2, 2020

2. Edwin Porter's Brewery Marker

Marker is on the grounds of Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on October 4, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois. This page has been viewed 725 times since then and 52 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 4, 2020, by Jason Voigt of Glen Carbon, Illinois.