Kankakee in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Kankakee County Civil War Memorial
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
1. Kankakee County Civil War Memorial Marker
1861-1865
Love of country is a nation's strongest safeguard.
Erected 1887.
Topics. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Patriots & Patriotism • War, US Civil.
Location. 41° 7.182′ N, 87° 51.64′ 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 memorial is 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 Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Veterans Memorial Flag (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 . . .
1. Civil War Companies Organized in Kankakee County, Illinois.
this page online
2. The Kankakee River Valley in the Civil War (YouTube). (Submitted on June 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
2. Civil War statue
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
3. Kankakee County Civil War Memorial at the county courthouse
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 10 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 2, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
