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Joliet Iron Works Historic Site Reviews: Insider Insights and Visitor Experiences
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bobx77
Didn’t work for me
Well: nicely made; but unfortunately all the signs refer to the poor working conditions back in those days. I wish, that signs say more about what once had been there and for what those ruins had b...
Recensione del giorno 30 ago 2022
Taylor B
Once the second largest steel mill in the United States
The Joliet Iron and Steel Works was once the second largest steel mill in the United States. Initially run from 1869 to 1936. The 52-acre site had a dam on the Des Plaines River for power and four bla...
Recensione del giorno 22 ago 2022
loud976
Industrial history made personal
TIP - It's ok to start at the north end (.6 miles away). The informational signs are mostly about the workers, not the industrial ruins. Info about the ethnic diversity are AMAZING! The mill was s...
Recensione del giorno 27 mar 2022
ChristineBrown92
Another Site to See
Cool little park with a walking trail. Neat to see all the cool stuff and the way it used to be. Just a little sketchy part of town.
Recensione del giorno 27 mar 2021
Boris7654
Don't bother
They should explain at each location where there is a current story board; 1) what part of the mill were you looking at, and 2) what part of steel making was done at that particular location. Cu...
Didn’t work for me
Well: nicely made; but unfortunately all the signs refer to the poor working conditions back in those days. I wish, that signs say more about what once had been there and for what those ruins had b...
Once the second largest steel mill in the United States
The Joliet Iron and Steel Works was once the second largest steel mill in the United States. Initially run from 1869 to 1936. The 52-acre site had a dam on the Des Plaines River for power and four bla...
Industrial history made personal
TIP - It's ok to start at the north end (.6 miles away). The informational signs are mostly about the workers, not the industrial ruins. Info about the ethnic diversity are AMAZING! The mill was s...
Another Site to See
Cool little park with a walking trail. Neat to see all the cool stuff and the way it used to be. Just a little sketchy part of town.
Don't bother
They should explain at each location where there is a current story board; 1) what part of the mill were you looking at, and 2) what part of steel making was done at that particular location. Cu...