Lockport, Illinois

Lockport is a city in Will County, Illinois, United States, located 30 miles southwest of Chicago.

It manages and maintains 38 parks and several recreational programs with the goal to "enrich the quality of life of the community".

According to the city's website, each park should provide at least one of the following recreational activities: A place to engage in sports, open spaces in which children may play in, pavilions for picnics or gatherings, playgrounds, and other facilities.

These haunted attractions are open in October and feature spooky scenes that aim to scare guests.

[16] It was constructed in 1838 of local limestone for use as a warehouse and is situated on the east side of the Illinois & Michigan Canal, just north of downtown Lockport.

The Lockport Gallery celebrates Illinois through changing exhibits featuring paintings, drawings, sculptures, quilts and other media created by the state's artists and artisans.

These rotating, theme-based exhibits are supplemented and showcased through educational events, group tours and outreach programs for all ages.

An Illinois State Museum (ISM) facility, the Lockport Gallery is located in a structure that is itself a work of art and history.

The historic Norton Building was constructed on the banks of the Illinois and Michigan Canal in 1850 to serve as a grain-processing facility.

Today the building is a multi-use facility housing residential lofts, offices, commercial space and the Lockport Gallery.

The Gallery's space incorporates the building's original features, including large windows (once arched portals used for loading and unloading), high ceilings, and hardwood floors.

Maintained by the Lockport Township Park District, the Gladys Fox Museum is located in the 1839 Old Congregational Church.

Newly constructed just south of the Gaylord building and directly adjacent to the I&M Canal by the Give Something Back Foundation, the Lincoln Landing is a unique open air park and museum.

[23] The North campus is located at 529 Madison St. and the South campus is located at 1201 S. Washington St.[24] There are also two private high schools in the area: Providence Catholic High School in New Lenox and Joliet Catholic Academy in Joliet.

Pace provides bus service on Routes 832 and 834 connecting Lockport to downtown Joliet and other destinations.

[26] The Image Comics series Radiant Black in the Massive Verse is primarily set in Lockport, being the hometown of main characters Nathan Burnett and Marshall.

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Map of Illinois highlighting Will County