Lockport in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Old Congregational Church
Erected 1840
Lockport Township Park District
by Lockport Youth Center, Inc. on
February 21, 1955
Restored and Dedicated
June 12, 1988
[Additional plaque:]
1840
Registered 1975
Main Street Lockport
Erected 1988.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Churches & Religion. A significant historical date for this entry is February 21, 1955.
Location. 41° 35.312′ N, 88° 3.288′ W. Marker is in Lockport, Illinois, in Will County. Marker is at the intersection of 9th Street (Illinois Route 7) and Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on 9th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 231 East 9th Street, Lockport IL 60441, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. War Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Lockport City Hall (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Illinois & Michigan Canal Office (approx. 0.2 miles away); George Gaylord (approx. 0.2 miles away); Historic Lockport (approx. 0.2 miles away); William Schuler (approx. ¼ mile away); "Whittling Their Time Away" (approx. ¼ mile away); Abraham Lincoln (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Lockport.
Also see . . . Gladys Fox Museum at the Old Congregational Church. Explore Lockport website entry:
(Submitted on August 18, 2021, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2021. It was originally submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 234 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 18, 2016, by William Fischer, Jr. of Scranton, Pennsylvania.