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Historical Markers and War Memorials in DeKalb County, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of DeKalb County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg DeKalb County, IL (69) Boone County, IL (5) Kane County, IL (145) Kendall County, IL (29) LaSalle County, IL (105) Lee County, IL (53) McHenry County, IL (43) Ogle County, IL (55) Winnebago County, IL (11)  DeKalbCounty(69) DeKalb County (69)  BooneCounty(5) Boone County (5)  KaneCounty(145) Kane County (145)  KendallCounty(29) Kendall County (29)  LaSalleCounty(105) LaSalle County (105)  LeeCounty(53) Lee County (53)  McHenryCounty(43) McHenry County (43)  OgleCounty(55) Ogle County (55)  WinnebagoCounty(11) Winnebago County (11)
Sycamore is the county seat for DeKalb County
Adjacent to DeKalb County, Illinois
Boone County (5)  ►
Kane County (145)  ►
Kendall County (29)  ►
LaSalle County (105)  ►
Lee County (53)  ►
McHenry County (43)  ►
Ogle County (55)  ►
Winnebago County (11)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — “Unified and Diversified” Time Capsule —
On Lucinda Avenue at Normal Road, on the left when traveling east on Lucinda Avenue.
2 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Annie Laurie Garden — 1865-1962 —
Near no nearby street.
3 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Annie’s Woods —
On Woodley Avenue north of Miller Avenue when traveling north.
4 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Barbed Wire Manufacturing — 1873 – 1938 —
Near West Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38) east of West Locust Street, on the left when traveling east.
5 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — City of DeKalb Sesquicentennial — Celebrating 150 years! — 1856 - 2006 —
On Palmer Court at North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east on Palmer Court.
6 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — City of DeKalb Veterans Memorial —
On North 1st Street at Palmer Court, on the right when traveling north on North 1st Street.
7 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb Ag —
Near Sycamore Road (Illinois Route 23) 0.1 miles north of Gateway Drive, on the right when traveling north.
8 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb Poultry Research, Inc. —
On Roberts Lane south of Roberts Circle, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb Veterans Memorial — Honoring All Veterans — DeKalb County, Illinois —
Near South Annie Glidden Road south of West Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
10 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb Veterans Memorial Mural — What These Boots Have Seen —
On Palmer Court east of North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb War Memorial — U.S.A —
On East Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38) at North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lincoln Highway.
12 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — DeKalb World War I Memorial — 1914 World War 1918 —
On East Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38) at North 1st Street, on the right when traveling west on East Lincoln Highway.
13 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. —
Near Carroll Avenue south of Lucinda Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
14 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Egyptian Theatre — National Register of Historic Places —
On Palmer Court at North 2nd Street, on the right when traveling west on Palmer Court.
15 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Ellwood Green —
On Linden Place north of Augusta Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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16 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Ellwood House —
On North 1st Street.
17 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Ellwood Mansion —
Near North 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Honoring American Women Veterans —
On South Annie Glidden Road south of West Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Honoring World War I DeKalb Area Veterans — 1914-1918 —
Near South Annie Glidden Road south of West Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
20 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — In Memory of SFC Julianna Gehant —
Near Castle Drive at College Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Jacob Haish — (1826-1926) —
On Oak Street west of North 4th Street, on the right when traveling west.
22 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Major General Johann De Kalb White Oak —
On Linden Place north of Augusta Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
23 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Mrs. Ellwood’s Museum —
On North 1st Street north of Augusta Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
24 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — NIU Veterans Memorial —
On College Avenue at Castle Drive, on the left when traveling west on College Avenue.
25 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Northern Illinois State College Veterans Memorial —
On College Avenue at Castle Drive, on the left when traveling west on College Avenue.
26 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Northern Illinois State Normal School —
On Castle Drive at West Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north on Castle Drive.
27 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Northern Illinois University —
On West Lincoln Highway (Illinois Route 38) east of Castle Drive, on the right when traveling west.
28 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Northern Illinois University 75th Anniversary Time Capsule —
On College Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
29 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Northern Illinois University Entrance —
On Castle Drive at West Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the left when traveling north on Castle Drive.
30 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Rooted in Tradition —
Near Linden Place north of Augusta Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
31 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — The Little House —
Near Linden Place west of North 1st Street, on the right when traveling north.
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32 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — The Winged Ear Logo —
On North 4th Street north of Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
33 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — Viet Nam Era Veterans Memorial —
Near South Annie Glidden Road south of West Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb — William George Eckhardt — (Site of Eckhardt's Home and Seed House) —
On Clifford Drive just west of Hickory Street, on the left when traveling west.
35 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb, Afton Township — Bicentennial Grove — Afton Township Forest Preserve —
On Crego Road 1 mile south of Perry Road (County Road 7), on the left when traveling north.
36 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb, DeKalb Township — Ellwood House —
On North 1st Street, on the left when traveling north.
37 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb, DeKalb Township — First DeKalb® Brand Hybrid Corn Breeding Plot —
On Nelson Road north of Lincoln Highway ( Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb, DeKalb Township — Sherret S. Chase — (1918-2021) —
Near Bethany Road east of Sycamore Street ( Route 23), on the right when traveling east.
39 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, DeKalb, DeKalb Township — Yield Monitor —
On Fairview Drive east of Nelson Road, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — Irving Wade —
On Maple Street north of Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — Lester Howard Wade —
Near Maple Street north of Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
42 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — Site of the First Permanent Settlement in DeKalb County —
On Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of Somonauk Road (County Route 10), on the right when traveling west.
43 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — The Golden Age of Bands —
On Maple Street at Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north on Maple Street.
44 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — Veterans Memorial —
On Maple Street north of Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
45 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — Welcome to Hinckley — Harlem Globetrotters —
On Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30) 0.1 miles east of Sandwich Road.
46 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Hinckley — William H. Rissman —
On Maple Street north of Lincoln Avenue (U.S. 30), on the right when traveling north.
47 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta — Illinois Lincoln Highway — The First Seedling Mile in the Country —
Near Malta Road (County Highway 31) 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (State Route 38), on the left when traveling north.
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48 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta — Illinois Lincoln Highway — Mobilizing the Country Changed Society —
Near Malta Road (County Highway 31) 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (State Route 38), on the left when traveling north.
49 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta — Malta — The Seedling Mile — The Lincoln Highway in Illinois —
On Jefferson Street at North 3rd Street, on the left when traveling west on Jefferson Street.
50 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta, Malta Township — Kishwaukee College Veterans Memorial —
Near Malta Road (County Highway 31), on the left when traveling north.
51 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta, Malta Township — Lincoln Highway — Village of Malta — Putting Malta on the map —
Near Malta Road (County Highway 31) 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (State Route 38), on the left when traveling north.
52 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta, Malta Township — Lincoln Highway Seedling Mile —
Near Malta Road (County Highway 31) 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (State Route 38), on the left when traveling north.
53 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Malta, Malta Township — The Lincoln Highway – The nation's first coast-to-coast highway! — Rich in History and Culture —
Near Malta Road (County Highway 31) 0.1 miles north of Lincoln Highway (State Route 38), on the left when traveling north.
54 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sandwich — 9-11 Memorial — 9-11-01 —
On South Main Street (County Highway 11) south of South Street, on the left when traveling north.
55 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sandwich — Cannon Restoration —
On South Main Street (County Highway 11) south of South Street, on the left when traveling north.
56 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sandwich — POW-MIA Memorial — You Are Not Forgotten —
On South Main Street north of Lions Road, on the left when traveling north.
57 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sandwich — Stone Mill Museum —
On Railroad Street at North Lafayette Street, on the left when traveling east on Railroad Street.
58 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Chief Shabbona —
Near Chief Shabbona County Forest Preserve 0.5 miles south of Preserve Road.
59 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Chief Shabbona Memorial —
On West Cherokee Avenue south of Nokomis Street, on the left when traveling west.
60 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Shabbona —
On East Comanche Avenue (Illinois Route 30) at Indian Road, on the right when traveling east on East Comanche Avenue.
61 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Shabbona — Shabbona Veterans Memorial —
On North Illini Street south of East Navaho Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
62 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — Chicago and Northwestern Depot —
On Dekalb Avenue at South Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling west on Dekalb Avenue.
63 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb County Civil War Memorial —
On State Street (Illinois Route 64) near Main Street ( Route 23).
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64 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb County Farm Bureau —
Near West Prairie Drive east of Peace Road, on the right when traveling east.
65 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb County Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
Near State Street (Illinois Route 64) west of Main Street ( Route 23), on the right.
66 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb Swine Breeders —
Near Aberdeen Court 0.1 miles south of Bethany Road, on the right when traveling south.
67 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — For God and Country —
Near West State Street (Illinois Route 64) west of Main Street ( Route 23), on the right when traveling east.
68 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — Marsh Harvester —
On Edward Street east of South Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
69 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — Sycamore Historic District —
On State Street (Illinois Route 64) near Main Street ( Route 23), on the right when traveling west.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026