Near Aroma Park in Kankakee County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
McHie Ferry
Photographed by Cldisme, July 28, 2008
1. McHie Ferry Marker
McHie Ferry
Est. 1910 - Disc. 1920
Kankakee County's First Ferry
Made by Wm. and James McHie
Aroma Park Lions Club
Erected by Aroma Park Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1910.
Location. 41° 5.616′ N, 87° 46.91′ W. Marker is near Aroma Park, Illinois, in Kankakee County. It is on Sand Bar Road (Illinois Route 42) 0.2 miles north of Day Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1870 Sand Bar Road, Aroma Park IL 60910, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker 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 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Last Camping Ground of the Potawatomie Indians (approx. 4.4 miles away); Kankakee County Veterans Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Memorial Day Order (approx. 4½ miles away); Gettysburg Address (approx. 4½ miles away); Kankakee County Civil War Memorial (approx. 4½ miles away); Veterans Memorial Flag (approx. 4½ miles away); Lennington Small (approx. 4½ miles away); George Ryan (approx. 4½ miles away).
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Photographed by Cldisme, July 28, 2008
2. Area near McHie Ferry
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on July 29, 2008, by Cldisme of Joliet, Illinois. This page has been viewed 2,192 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 29, 2008, by Cldisme of Joliet, Illinois. • Kevin W. was the editor who published this page.
