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100 Years in Joliet A Peek at Early Settlers and Mills
The article surveys Joliet's early growth highlighting 1832 fort defense named Fort Nonsense and the 1833 mill efforts by John Norman and McKees on riverfront sites. It notes the lack of mills until then, dangerous journeys to Peoria, and the subsequent rise of industry with mills along Hickory Creek and the river as Joliet evolved.
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Joliet
Illinois
Peoria
Juliet
John Norman
Norman
Brandon Locks
McKees
Hickory Creek
Anlso
Milltown