[vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column width=”1/1″ animation=””]
[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”0″ margin_bottom=”0″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column width=”1/1″ animation=””][vc_custom_heading text=”Lemont” font_container=”tag:h2|text_align:center” google_fonts=”font_family:Abril%20Fatface%3Aregular|font_style:400%20regular%3A400%3Anormal”][vc_custom_heading text=”Just 25 miles from Chicago, Lemont is an oasis of small town charm and recreational opportunities to be explored.” font_container=”tag:h3|text_align:left” google_fonts=”font_family:Merriweather%3A300%2C300italic%2Cregular%2Citalic%2C700%2C700italic%2C900%2C900italic|font_style:400%20italic%3A400%3Aitalic”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column width=”1/1″ animation=””][vc_column_text css_animation=””]Picturesque Lemont is known for church spires, limestone buildings, and neighborhoods rising on the bluffs above its downtown. Three waterways – the narrow I&M Canal, the wide Sanitary and Ship Canal, and the marshy DesPlaines River help define the community. Native Americans traveled the river by canoe on their trading trips between the Mississippi and Lake Michigan. The I&M Canal made this natural passageway navigable for commerce in 1848, and in 1900 the Sanitary and Ship Canal created a modern shipping channel. Today you can enjoy a walkable downtown and nearby recreation.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”20″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column width=”1/1″ animation=””]Lemont’s history is rich. The Lemont Historical Society & Museum offers exhibits in the “Old Stone Church.” Throughout town you will see limestone buildings and interpretive panels. Digging the I&M Canal with pick and shovel became impossible near Lemont – dolomite limestone was too close to the surface. The workers risked their lives when they blasted through with black powder, and quarried with drills and chisels. You can still see this yellow stone in Lemont’s canal walls, its downtown commercial buildings and neighborhood churches. Tons of stone were shipped by canal to Chicago – its famous Water Tower is a surviving example. Thousands of immigrants worked in Lemont’s quarries, and built the Sanitary and Ship canal.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][vc_column width=”1/4″ animation=””][vc_single_image image=”347″ border_color=”grey” img_link_large=”” img_link_target=”_self” image_hovers=”true” img_size=”medium”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”10″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″][vc_column width=”1/1″ animation=””]
The Vault is nearby and Mexican food can be found at Front Street Cantina along the canal. Several have outdoor seating. A new brew pub Pollyanna Brewing Company and a new wine store Bottles adds to the options downtown.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row margin_top=”20″ margin_bottom=”10″ full_width=”” padding_left=”0″ padding_right=”0″ animation=”” type=”” bg_color=”” bg_position=”top” bg_repeat=”no-repeat” bg_cover=”false” bg_attachment=”false” padding_top=”0″ padding_bottom=”0″ enable_parallax=”” parallax_speed=”0.1″ bg_video_src_mp4=”” bg_video_src_ogv=”” bg_video_src_webm=””][vc_column width=”1/1″ animation=””]
Park downtown on the street or adjacent to the I&M Canal to shop, dine, enjoy Lemont’s architecture or walk its 5-mile canal trail segment or through the quarries.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]