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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Gurnee

 
Clickable Map of Lake 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 Lake County, IL (129) Cook County, IL (2156) McHenry County, IL (43) Allegan County, MI (64) Berrien County, MI (107) Van Buren County, MI (79) Kenosha County, WI (40)  LakeCounty(129) Lake County (129)  CookCounty(2156) Cook County (2156)  McHenryCounty(43) McHenry County (43)  AlleganCountyMichigan(64) Allegan County (64)  BerrienCounty(107) Berrien County (107)  VanBurenCounty(79) Van Buren County (79)  KenoshaCountyWisconsin(40) Kenosha County (40)
Waukegan is the county seat for Lake County
Gurnee is in Lake County
Lake County (129)  ►
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Van Buren County, Michigan (79)  ►
Kenosha County, Wisconsin (40)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — American Eagle — ACE Roller Coaster Landmark —
Near Great America Parkway 0.8 miles south of Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132), on the right.
2 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — American Legion Post 771 —
On Milwaukee Avenue at Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Milwaukee Avenue.
3 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Amos Bennett — First African American Settler in Lake County —
Near West Washington Street (County Road A22) 0.3 miles east of Milwaukee Avenue (State Route 21), on the right when traveling west.
4 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Aquaman Splashdown — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive near Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132).
5 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Six Flags Great America — Batman The Ride — ACE Roller Coaster Landmark —
Near Six Flags Drive north of West Washington Street (Road 22), on the right when traveling north.
6 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Columbia
Near Six Flags Drive south of Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132), on the left when traveling south. Reported permanently removed.
7 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Columbia —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.5 miles south of Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132).
8 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Columbia Carousel — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive near Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132).
9 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — DC Super-Villains Swing — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132).
10 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Demon — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132).
11 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Esper A. Petersen —
On Grand Avenue (Illinois Route 132) west of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
12 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Fiddler's Fling — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.8 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
13 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Great America Scenic Railway — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
14 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Six Flags Great America — Great America Scenic Railway — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
15 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Six Flags Great America — Hometown Fun Machine — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
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16 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Hometown Park — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
17 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Hometown Park — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
18 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — The Journey —
Near Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
19 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Kiddieland Amusement Park 1929-2009 — Home of The Little Dipper, historic family coaster —
On Great America Parkway.
20 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Lake County's First African American Settler —
On Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
21 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — "Lamp of Liberty" —
Near Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — The Little Dipper —
Near Great America Parkway.
23 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — The Little Dipper — Keeping the History Alive —
On Great America Parkway.
24 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — The Little Dipper — Keeping the History Alive —
On Great America Parkway.
25 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — The Little Dipper — Keeping the History Alive —
On Great America Parkway.
26 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — The Lobster — Six Flags Great America 50 —
On Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
27 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Logger's Run — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
28 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — The Mother Rudd Barn —
Near Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
29 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — The Mother Rudd Barn — Historic Garden — 1840 s —
On Kilbourne Road 0.1 miles north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
30 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Rue Le Dodge — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.5 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
31 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — Silver Anniversary Horse —
On Great America Parkway.
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32 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — Six Flags History of Resurrected Rides — The Little Dipper — Keeping the History Alive —
On Great America Parkway.
33 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Timeline —
On Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
34 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Timeline —
Near Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
35 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Six Flags Great America — Triple Play — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.7 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
36 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Underground Railroad —
Near Kilbourne Road north of Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
37 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Underground Railroad in Illinois —
Near Kilbourne Road near Old Grand Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
38 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Warren Township Veterans Memorial —
On O’Plaine Road at Washington Street, on the left when traveling north on O’Plaine Road.
39 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee — Whizzer — Six Flags Great America 50 —
Near Six Flags Drive 0.6 miles south of Grand Avenue ( Route 132).
40 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Six Flags Great America — Whizzer Roller Coaster — ACE Roller Coaster Landmark —
Near Great America Parkway.
41 ► Illinois, Lake County, Gurnee, Warren Township — The Wooden Coasters of Six Flags —
On Great America Parkway.
 
 
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Nov. 11, 2026