Joliet Stagecoach Road - Joliet, IL
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N 41° 31.631 W 088° 05.252
16T E 409268 N 4597852
This stagecoach road along the river is now in what is Bicentennial Park in Joliet, Illinois.
Waymark Code: WMC7V1
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 08/05/2011
Views: 4
Located near the Western Avenue entrance to Joliet's Bicentennial Park, the plaque on a boulder reads:
"Dr. John Temple started stagecoach
routes in 1834. Joliet was on one of
the heaviest traveled lines west of
Chicago. It ran along here between
the bluffs and the river.
Rest stops were here and at the
famous Old Virginia Tavern. In this
area the day of the stagecoach was
over when the canal was completed.
Will Joliet Becentennial Park, Inc."
County: Will
Historical Society: Will Joliet Becentennial Park, Inc."
Dedication Date: unknown
Location: near the Western Avenue entrance to Joliet's Bicentennial Park
Website: Not listed
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