Abandoned Government No. 1

Abandoned Government No. 1

For the next two weeks, Iโ€™ll release images in a short โ€œAbandoned Governmentโ€ series and offer a bit of history with each photo. Seen here is an ammunition bunker on the grounds of the former Joliet Arsenal. The arsenal opened in 1940, ceased production in the โ€˜70s, and closed for good in the โ€˜80s. Listed as a Superfund site, the property contained unexploded ordinance and other environmental hazards.

  • Eaves, Chris (March 16, 2020). Abandoned Government No. 1 [Photograph]. Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, Ill. Shot on a Canon 6D at 70mm, 1/400 sec., f8 at ISO400.