Bourbonnais in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Freedom Sign
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
1. The Freedom Sign Marker
Topics. This memorial is listed in this topic list: Military.
Location. 41° 8.96′ N, 87° 52.545′ W. Memorial is in Bourbonnais, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is on Main Street (U.S. 45/52) near Munroe Street, on the right when traveling south. The sign is in front of the Bell West Campus of Olivet Nazarene University. Touch for map. Memorial is in this post office area: 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 and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Wayne Michael Hayes Freedom Garden (here, next to this marker); Donald H. and Faith N. Bell West Campus (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Durham-Perry Farmstead Home (about 600 feet away); The Durham-Perry Family Legacy (about 700 feet away); Durham-Perry Farmstead (about 800 feet away); Noλl Le Vasseur (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Night of Tragedy and Heroism (approx. 0.4 miles away); Jardin aux Potages (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Bourbonnais.
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Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
2. Freedom Sign
Markers for the Wayne Michaels Hayes Freedom Garden and for the Freedom Sign itself are affixed to the sign's brick post.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
3. The Freedom Sign in front of Olivet Nazarene's West Campus
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, May 30, 2026
4. Freedom Sign donors
Credits. This page was last revised on June 4, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 4, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 8 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 4, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
