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Louis Jolliet. Louis Jolliet (September 21, 1645 – after May 1700) was a French-Canadian explorer known for his discoveries in North America. [1] In 1673, Jolliet and Jacques Marquette, a Jesuit Catholic priest and missionary, were the first non-Natives to explore and map the Upper Mississippi River .
Autobahn Circuit. / 41.45472°N 88.12722°W / 41.45472; -88.12722. Autobahn Country Club is an auto racing road course located in Joliet, Illinois, operated as a country club, while also hosting many outside events. Autobahn was the first purpose-built motorsports country club in the United States, and has inspired several others.
Joliet YMCA was founded in April 1882. Like other chapters, Joliet YMCA promoted the health and welfare based on Christian principles. Their first building was on Clinton Street, but struggled to remain financially viable. It was closed in 1901, and the building was sold to cover debts. In the 1920s, Illinois YMCA again wanted to place a ...
Hiram Scutt was a Civil War veteran who opened H. B. Scutt & Co., the first barbed wire manufacturer in Joliet, in 1874. Scutt held ten patents for varieties of barbed wire fencing. The mansion was designed by Joliet architect James C. Wesse and was built in 1882. It was constructed in the Second Empire style with elements influenced by the ...
Fiberglass [4] Awards and prizes. Illinois Route 66 Hall of Fame [5] The Gemini Giant is a landmark statue on U.S. Route 66 at the eastern entrance to Wilmington, IL. Currently in storage, the statue previously stood outside the Launching Pad Restaurant from 1965-2024. The 30 foot tall statue is one of many giant "Muffler Man" advertising props ...
Silver Cross Hospital. / 41.54456; -87.98327. Silver Cross Hospital is a 348-bed acute care/general hospital that was founded in 1895. [1] The hospital was located in Joliet, Illinois, before it relocated to its new campus on February 26, 2012, in New Lenox, Illinois. [2]
Illinois Route 7. Illinois Route 7 ( IL 7, Illinois 7) is a northeast–southwest state route in northeastern Illinois. Currently, IL 7 runs from U.S. Route 6 (US 6) at Rockdale north through Joliet, and Crest Hill into Lockport, and then east to Orland Park before terminating at IL 43 in Worth. IL 7 runs for about 28.06 miles (45.16 km).
Get the Joliet, IL local weather forecast by the hour and the next 10 days. ... CBS News 14 hours ago A rare 6-planet alignment will occur soon. Here's what to know.