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

Circa 1903

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

1. Circa 1903 Marker

Inscription. Livery stable owned & operated by Johnson Folkers

Erected by Frankfort Area Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.

Location. 41° 29.904′ N, 87° 51.169′ W. Marker is in Frankfort, Illinois, in Will County. It is in Frankfort Township. It is on Kansas Street west of Hickory Street. The marker is next to the front entrance of the Frankfort Area Historical Society Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 132 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: Glenn R. Warning

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Frankfort Village Hall (within shouting distance of this marker); Circa 1850 (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Frankfort Veterans Memorial (about 800 feet away); Breidert Green (about 800 feet away); Circa 1877 (approx. 0.2 miles away); Frankfort, Illinois (approx. 1.7 miles away); Old Brick Tavern (approx. 3.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Frankfort.

Also see . . .
1. Frankfort Area Historical Society: Who We Are. (Submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
2. Chicago Tribune: German Past a Cornerstone. A 1986 article about the history of Frankfort

Excerpt: "The German name was fitting. German immigrants had been arriving since the 1840s. Among them was Johannesohn Folkers, whose three sons were destined to become prominent local businessmen. Johannesohn anglicized his name to Johnson and worked as a farmhand–hired by the month–until the Civil War broke out in 1861. He served in the 20th Illinois Infantry for a year, then returned to farming. Soon he opened a butcher shop, married and had three sons: Frank,
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

2. FAHS Museum
The Circa 1903 Marker is near the entrance.
William and Peter."

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

F.A.H.S. Museum image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, July 17, 2025

3. F.A.H.S. Museum

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 69 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on July 18, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.