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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Will County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Will County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg Will County, IL (142) Cook County, IL (770) DuPage County, IL (37) Grundy County, IL (18) Kankakee County, IL (16) Kendall County, IL (5) Lake County, IN (71)  WillCounty(142) Will County (142)  CookCounty(770) Cook County (770)  DuPageCounty(37) DuPage County (37)  GrundyCounty(18) Grundy County (18)  KankakeeCounty(16) Kankakee County (16)  KendallCounty(5) Kendall County (5)  LakeCountyIndiana(71) Lake County (71)
Joliet is the county seat for Will County
Adjacent to Will County, Illinois
      Cook County (770)  
      DuPage County (37)  
      Grundy County (18)  
      Kankakee County (16)  
      Kendall County (5)  
      Lake County, Indiana (71)  
 
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1 Illinois, Will County, Bolingbrook — North View Elementary School
On East Briarcliff Road at Enclave Circle, on the right when traveling east on East Briarcliff Road.
2 Illinois, Will County, Crest Hill — Women on the Lincoln Highway — Crest Hill, Illinois
On Plainfield Road (Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 30) just west of North Larkin Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
3 Illinois, Will County, Elwood — Abraham Lincoln Founding President
Near George Washington Avenue west of Abraham Lincoln Boulevard.
4 Illinois, Will County, Elwood — Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address — U.S. Capitol - March 4, 1865
Near George Washington Avenue west of Abraham Lincoln Boulevard.
5 Illinois, Will County, Elwood — Elwood Arsenal — Help from the Homefront
On East Mississippi Avenue at Douglas Street, on the right when traveling east on East Mississippi Avenue.
6 Illinois, Will County, Elwood — LGBT Veterans Memorial — "with liberty and justice for all."
On George Washington Avenue.
7 Illinois, Will County, Frankfort — Frankfurt, Illinois
On Lincoln Highway (Route 30) at Settlers Pond Drive, on the right when traveling east on Lincoln Highway.
8 Illinois, Will County, Godley — Mining Black Diamonds — Braidwood's Coal Boom
On Kankakee Road at Illinois Route 53, on the right when traveling north on Kankakee Road.
9 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — "A House Divided Against Itself Cannot Stand" — Abraham Lincoln — Joliet, Illinois, October 8, 1856 —
On North Center Street (Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 30) at Charlotte Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Center Street (Lincoln Highway).
10 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — "Bluff Street"
On North Bluff Street south of West Jefferson Street (Route 30).
11 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — "Frannie"
On North Bluff Street north of W Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling east.
12 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — CC,2 — A Corridor in Time: The Illinois and Michigan Canal
On North Bluff Street at West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south on North Bluff Street.
13 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — After the Whistle Blows
Near Columbia Street.
14 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — American House Hotel
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
15 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Auditorium Building
On East Clinton Street near North Chicago Street, on the right when traveling west.
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16 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Bicentennial Park
On North Bluff Street at West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north on North Bluff Street.
17 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Bridges in Joliet
Near North Bluff Street north of Jefferson Street (U.S. 30).
18 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Businesses on Bluff Street
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
19 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Cass Street Bridge
On Lincoln Highway (U.S. 30) west of North Joliet Street, on the left when traveling west.
20 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Civil War Memorial
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east.
21 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Demmond House
On North Bluff Street south of U.S. 30, on the right when traveling north.
22 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Des Plaines River
Near North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30).
23 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Edwin Porter's Brewery
On North Bluff Street south of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
24 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Fehrenbacher Building
On North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at West Clinton Street, on the right when traveling south on North Ottawa Street.
25 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — First National Bank of Joliet
On North Chicago Street at East Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north on North Chicago Street.
26 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Forging a City of Steel
Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53.
27 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — From Prisons to Libraries — I&M Canal Passage
On North Bluff Road north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
28 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — George Kiser, Iron Works laborer — I&M Canal Passage
On Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53, on the left when traveling east on Columbia Street.
29 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — German Loan & Savings Bank
On North Bluff Street south of U.S. 30, on the right when traveling north.
30 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — CC,22 — Hickory Creek in the 1830's
On New Street east of North Chicago Street (U.S. 6), on the left when traveling east.
31 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — High Risks & Hard Work
Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53.
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32 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Illinois Sesquicentennial Time Capsule
Near West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6, on the right when traveling east.
33 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Jackson Street Bridge
On W Jackson Street east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
34 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — James McKee's Mill and Dam
Near North Bluff Street south of U.S. 30.
35 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Jefferson Street Bridge
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
36 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet Buildings — I&M Canal Passage
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
37 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet Lift Bridges
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of North Bluff Street, on the right when traveling east.
38 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet Public Library
On North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at West Clinton Street, on the right when traveling north on North Ottawa Street.
39 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet Stagecoach Road
On North Bluff Road south of U.S. 30, on the right when traveling south.
40 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — CC,23 — Joliet Steam Train
Near U.S. 6 south of East Jefferson Street (U.S. 30).
41 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet, Illinois — Welcome to Route 66 Illinois
On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) at Webster Street, on the right when traveling south on North Ottawa Street.
42 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet/Juliet's First Log Cabin
On North Bluff Street south of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling south.
43 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet's Business Center
On North Bluff Road north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
44 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet's First Sidewalks
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the left when traveling north.
45 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet's First Stone Building
On North Bluff Street at West Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling south on North Bluff Street.
46 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet's First Volunteer Fire Department
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
47 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Joliet's Oldest Remaining Construction
Near North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30).
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48 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — CC,27 — Katherine Dunham: Pioneer in African Dance
On U.S. 6 south of East Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
49 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Language Barriers
Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53.
50 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Lester Frank Ward / Fossils — Stories in Stone — I&M Canal Passage —
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
51 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Level 1: Louis Joliet
Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street.
52 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Level 2: Jacques Marquette
Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street.
53 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Level 3: Charles Reed
Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street.
54 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Level 4: J.D. Paige
Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at West Van Buren Street.
55 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Level 5: Frederich Bartleson
Near North Ottawa Street (U.S. 6) at Van Buren Street. Reported unreadable.
56 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Louis Joliet Renaissance Center
On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) south of Webster Street, on the left when traveling south.
57 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Market in Joliet
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
58 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — McDonough Street Bridge
On McDonough Street/Hiawatha Pioneer Trail (U.S. 52) 0.1 miles east of Grand Army of the Republic Highway (U.S. 6), on the right when traveling east.
59 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Men of Steel
Near Columbia Street at Illinois Route 53.
60 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Merchant's Row
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
61 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Morris Building
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) at North Chicago Street, on the right when traveling west on West Jefferson Street.
62 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Murray Building
On North Chicago Street south of U.S. 6/30, on the right when traveling north.
63 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Natividad Guiterrez — Joliet Bicycle Route — I&M Canal Passage —
On South Bluff Street at West Marion Street, on the left when traveling north on South Bluff Street.
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64 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Old Sauk Indian Trail
Near North Bluff Street at U.S. 30.
65 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Oneida Street Steps
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
66 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Original Dairy Queen Store
On North Chicago Street (Illinois Route 53) at Ohio Street, on the right when traveling south on North Chicago Street.
67 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Post Office Plaza
On East Clinton Street at North Scott Street (Illinois Route 53), on the right when traveling west on East Clinton Street.
68 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Prairie Band of Potawatomi
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
69 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Public Service Building
On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) at U.S. 30, on the left when traveling west on North Ottawa Street.
70 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Quarries Are Us — I&M Canal Passage
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
71 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Quarry Workers / Joliet Stone — Stories in Stone — I&M Canal Passage —
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling south.
72 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Rialto Square Theatre
On North Chicago Street at East Van Buren Street, on the right when traveling north on North Chicago Street.
73 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Route 66 Park — Joliet 66 Roadsice Attraction
On North Broadway Street (Illinois Route 53) north of Moran Street, on the left when traveling south.
74 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Route 66 Visitors Center — Joliet 66 Roadside Attraction
On North Ottawa Street (Illinois Route 53) near Webster Street, on the right when traveling south.
75 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Ruby Street Bridge
On Ruby Street (State Highway 53) west of North Chicago Street (State Highway 53), on the right when traveling west.
76 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Samuel Benedict Reed
Near West Jefferson Street near U.S. 6.
77 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — CC-21 — Sauk Trail
On New Street east of Chicago Street (U.S. 6).
78 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Site of Joliet — Plainfield Plank Road Toll Gate — Built about 1850
On Plainfield Road (Lincoln Highway) (U.S. 30) at North Raynor Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Plainfield Road (Lincoln Highway).
79 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — St. Louis Store
On North Bluff Street north of West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
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80 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — The Marx Brothers — Joliet Bicycle Route — I&M Canal Passage —
On North Chicago Street at Clinton Street, on the right when traveling south on North Chicago Street.
81 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Union Station
Near Hiawatha Pioneer Trail (U.S. 6) at East Jefferson Street, on the right when traveling north.
82 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — What's Cooking?
Near Columbia Street near Illinois Route 53.
83 Illinois, Will County, Joliet — Will County Courthouse
On West Jefferson Street (U.S. 30) east of U.S. 6.
84 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — "Whittling Their Time Away"
85 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — 1 — Abraham Lincoln — Illinois Senate Legislator, 1834-1842
86 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Gaylord Donnelly Canal Trail Mile Marker 29.1 — I&M Canal Passage
87 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — 12 — George Gaylord — Local Merchant
88 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Historic Lockport
Near West 10th Street near South State Steet.
89 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Illinois & Michigan Canal Office
On State Street (Illinois Route 171) at 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on State Street.
90 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Lock 1
On Division Street near Canal Street, on the left when traveling east.
91 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Lockport City Hall — 1895
On Hamilton Street at 8th Street, on the right when traveling south on Hamilton Street.
92 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Lockport Works World War II Memorial — 1941 • 1945 — The Texas Company —
On 9th Street (Illinois Route 7) east of Summit Drive, on the left when traveling east.
93 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — Old Congregational Church — Erected 1840
On 9th Street (Illinois Route 7) at Washington Street, on the right when traveling east on 9th Street.
94 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — The Hydraulic Basin
Near Canal Street.
95 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — The Lockport Station — 1860 - 2010
On 13th Street west of State Street (Illinois Route 171), on the left when traveling west.
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96 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — The Norton Building
On West 10th Street near South State Steet.
97 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — War Memorial — In Memoriam
On 9th Street (Illinois Route 7) at Hamilton Street, on the left when traveling east on 9th Street.
98 Illinois, Will County, Lockport — 11 — William Schuler — Mule Driver
99 Illinois, Will County, Manhattan, Manhattan Township — Baker/Koren Round Barn Farm
Near Manhattan Road (U.S. 52) 0.2 miles south of West Baker Road, on the left when traveling south.
100 Illinois, Will County, Naperville — First Presbyterian Church of Du Page
On Royce Road at Barkdoll Road, on the right when traveling east on Royce Road.

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