Bourbonnais in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Bourbonnais Veterans Memorial

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026

1. Bourbonnais Veterans Memorial Marker

Inscription. Though time passes on, the people of Bourbonnais will always remember the men and women of this community who served, who fought, and gave their lives for the preservation of peace and freedom for this great nation.

Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • Peace.

Location. 41° 9.569′ N, 87° 53.289′ W. Memorial is in Bourbonnais, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is at the intersection of Main Street NW (Illinois Route 102) and William Latham Sr. Drive, on the right when traveling east on Main Street NW. The marker is in front of the Bourbonnais Municipal Center. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 700 Main Street NW, Bourbonnais IL 60914, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this memorial is in Central Illinois.

It is also in the American Midwest,

on the Great Lakes,

and in the Corn Belt.

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

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and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Bourbonnais Grove (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Dedicated to the Memory (about 600 feet away); Jardin aux Potages (about 700 feet away); A Night of Tragedy and Heroism (approx. 0.6 miles away); Noël Le Vasseur (approx. 0.6 miles away); Donald H. and Faith N. Bell West Campus (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Freedom Sign (approx. one mile away); Wayne Michael Hayes Freedom Garden (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourbonnais.

Bourbonnais Veterans Memorial at the Bourbonnais municipal building image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026

2. Bourbonnais Veterans Memorial at the Bourbonnais municipal building

Bourbonnais Municipal Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026

3. Bourbonnais Municipal Center

Credits. This page was last revised on June 1, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 1, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 11 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 1, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.