Our Monthly Meeting Place

​Blackhawk holds regular meetings every month (except July and August) at 7:30 PM on the first Friday of the month at the Gladys Fox Museum (also known as the “Old Congregational Church.”)   

The museum is at 231 East 9th Street, Lockport, Illinois, on the southwest corner of 9th (Illinois Route 7) and Washington Streets in the historic downtown district.

​​Doors open at 7 PM and there is FREE parking on Washington Street. If there is no wake scheduled, parking is also available in the lot of the adjacent Goodale Memorial Chapel.

• Meetings are open to the public.
• Food and drink are available.
• Program from either a live presenter or material from the Blackhawk archives.
• Meetings run to no later than 10 PM.

Blackhawk reserves the right to modify our event schedule and/or programming due to weather, government order,
​or other unforeseen circumstances.

Getting There by Auto

• From the North: Take I-355 to Illinois Route 7 and head west into Lockport. Stay on 159th Street (Illinois Route 7) as it turns into 9th Street. The Gladys Fox Museum is right at the corner of 9th Street and Washington Street.
  
  
• From the East or West: Take I-80 to I-355 and head north to the exit for Illinois Route 7. After exiting I-355, head west into Lockport. Stay on 159th Street (Illinois Route 7) as it turns into 9th Street. The Gladys Fox Museum is right at the corner of 9th Street and Washington Street.
  
  

• From the South: Take I-57 or I-55 north to I-80. Take I-80 to I-355 and head north to the exit for Illinois Route 7. After exiting I-355, head west into Lockport. Stay on 159th Street (Illinois Route 7) as it turns into 9th Street. The Gladys Fox Museum is right at the corner of 9th Street and Washington Street

Getting There by Rail

Lockport is served by Metra's Heritage Corridor between Joliet and Chicago.  The town's original 1860-era limestone depot, on 13th Street just west of State Street, still serves passengers.  

However, service is a limited rush-hour only on weekdays - to northbound to Chicago in the morning, southbound to Joliet in the evening.

South of Lockport (about five miles) the Joliet Gateway Center has frequent service from Metra Rock Island District and Amtrak Chicago-St. Louis trains. 

Pace Bus Route 832 stops near both the Joliet Gateway Center and the Gladys Fox Museum, but stops running early in the evening. 

​Taxi or ride-sharing services may be available.  

The last Chicago-bound Metra train from Joliet departs at 10:24 PM, while the last Chicago-bound Amtrak train departs at 10:02 PM.

Getting There by Bus

Pace Route 832 and Route 834 both go through Lockport.  Consult the Pace website for exact route and hours of operation.