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- Joliet was reincorporated as a city in 1852.
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Jul 19, 2024 · Joliet, city, seat (1845) of Will county, northeastern Illinois, U.S. It lies on the Des Plaines River, about 40 miles (65 km) southwest of downtown Chicago. Settled in 1833, it was initially named Juliet by James B. Campbell, a settler from Ottawa and an official with the Board of Canal.
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Joliet was reincorporated as a city in 1852. Cornelius Covenhoven Van Horne was active in getting the city its first charter, and because of this, he was elected Joliet's first mayor. When the city later built a new bridge, it was named the Van Horne Bridge.
- Historic Route 66. 22550 West Highway 113, Wilmington. 815/458-6616. Specializing in historic Route 66 speaking programs and tours, historians John and Lenore Weiss are dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Route 66 in Illinois.
- Jacob Henry Mansion. 20 S. Eastern Avenue, Joliet. 815/722-2465. An elegant historic landmark offering the perfect location to experience Victorian charm as well as its delicious meals and entertainment.
- Joliet Area Historical Museum. 204 N. Ottawa Street, Joliet. 815/723-5201. Interactive museum celebrates themes and experiences of people who settled in the Joliet area, including the Route 66 Experience, War Heroes Gallery, permanent gallery, temporary gallery, children’s discovery room, and gift shop.
- Old Joliet Prison Park. 1125 Collins Street, Joliet. 1-877-4-JOLIET. Discover the history of Joliet’s most infamous prison. Old Joliet Prison Park is open to the public dawn to dusk daily and located just outside the Collins Street Prison facility.
Jolliet was born in 1645 in Beaupré, a French settlement near Quebec City, to Jean Jolliet and Marie D'Abancourt. When he was six years old, his father died; his mother married a successful merchant, Geoffroy Guillot dit Lavalle, until he died in 1665.
Mar 23, 2015 · President Martin VAN BUREN, eighth president of the United States, suggested the name of Joliet for this city. The president and his secretary of the navy were touring the west in 1841 when they stopped to visit the little settlement then known as Juliet.
Joliet was reincorporated as a city in 1852. Soon, Joliet's transportation arteries included the Des Plaines River, a road that followed the Sauk Trail, the Illinois & Michigan Canal (1848), and the Rock Island Railroad (1852), which ran through the business district.
Jolliet first explored this area in the fall of 1673, describing the game as abundant and the prairies wide, surrounded by lush forests. Though a settlement already existed, the official town wasn’t laid out until 1834.
