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| Joliet is known as the City of Steel and Stone. Rich deposits of limestone led to a thriving quarrying industry, and in the years following the Civil War, a huge iron producing industry would, over 60 years, employ thousands at the Joliet Iron Works.
Following the dismantling of the Joliet Iron Works in the 1930s, the foundations of this once bustling factory were all but forgotten. However, in the 1990s the Forest Preserve preserved this important link to Joliet's past. Follow a 1-mile walkway through the site on a self-guided tour through exhibits explaining the iron making process, and just as importantly, describing the men who worked there. |
 Located .10 miles east of Route 53 (Scott Street) and .10 miles east of the Ruby Street Bridge, on Columbia Street in downtown Joliet. Call for group tour information, 815.727.8700 Hours: Summer 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. or Winter 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. |
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| The site is also the access point for the 11.4 mile I & M Canal Trail. This trail - of which portions are paved or crushed stone - connects Joliet's City Center to the Centennial Trail at 135th street in Romeoville. Access the trail at Joliet Iron Works or Isle a la Cache. | |||||||||
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