Frankfort in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Circa 1850

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

1. Circa 1850 Marker

Inscription. Drugstore, post office, farm implements, hardware store and tavern

Erected by Frankfort Area Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.

Location. 41° 29.913′ N, 87° 51.11′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Kansas Street west of Oak Street, on the right when traveling west. The marker is on the front of the Old Plank Trail Tavern. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 113 Kansas Street, Frankfort IL 60423, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago.

It is also in the American Midwest

and on the Great Lakes.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Frankfort Village Hall (within shouting

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distance of this marker); Glenn R. Warning (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1903 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frankfort Veterans Memorial (about 500 feet away); Breidert Green (about 500 feet away); Circa 1877 (about 600 feet away); Frankfort, Illinois (approx. 1.8 miles away); Old Brick Tavern (approx. 3.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Also see . . .
1. Historic Bars. From the Visit Chicago Southland website

Excerpt: “For a real homey/dive bar feel, mosey into Old Plank Trail Tavern in Historic Downtown Frankfort. Known to some of the regulars as 'Gracies,' there is a room in the back that could easily be your great grandmother’s living room, with antique couches and chairs as well as little porcelain trinkets you would find in any grandmother’s house. There’s also a pool table and an outdoor patio to enjoy a killer Bloody Mary. If you think you’ve seen this place before, yet it’s only your first time here, you may have seen it in some movies and TV shows including Dolly Parton’s 1980’s movie 'Straight Talk' and a handful of smaller projects and TV
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

2. Circa 1850 Marker
pilots.”

(Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Frankfort Area Historical Society official website. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Old Plank Trail Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

3. Old Plank Trail Tavern

Credits. This page was last revised on July 18, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 151 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.