Kankakee in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Veterans Memorial Flag
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
1. Veterans Memorial Flag Marker
Erected 1918 by Civil and Spanish American War Veterans and Women's Relief Corps.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, Spanish-American • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 7.187′ N, 87° 51.639′ W. Memorial is in Kankakee, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is on Court Street (Illinois Route 17) east of Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east. The marker is in front of the flag on the grounds of the Kankakee County Courthouse. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 450 East Court Street, Kankakee IL 60901, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Kankakee County Civil War Memorial (a few steps from this marker); Lennington Small (within shouting distance of this marker); George Ryan (within shouting distance of this marker); Samuel Shapiro (within shouting distance of this marker); Kankakee County Veterans Memorial (within shouting distance of this marker); Gettysburg Address (within shouting distance of this marker); Memorial Day Order (within shouting distance of this marker); Last Camping Ground of the Potawatomie Indians (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Kankakee.
Also see . . . Kankakee Flag Memorial. Landmarks Illinois has some details about the history of this flag on the grounds of the Kankakee County Courthouse.
Excerpt: "In 1918, a concrete flag, placed on the north lawn of Courthouse Square during World War I, was dedicated by Veterans of the Civil War, Spanish American War and the Women's Relief Corps (wives and daughter of Civil War veterans). The flag(Submitted on June 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)was created from a mold made by Anthony Munich, father of Anna Barsalou of Kankakee."Photo by MrHarman, via Wikimedia Commons2. Veterans Memorial FlagPart of the marker can be seen on the very far left side of the photo. Behind the flag is Kankakee's Civil War memorial.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
