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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Kankakee

 
Clickable Map of Kankakee 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 Kankakee County, IL (40) Ford County, IL (2) Grundy County, IL (19) Iroquois County, IL (10) Livingston County, IL (49) Will County, IL (198) Lake County, IN (125) Newton County, IN (14)  KankakeeCounty(40) Kankakee County (40)  FordCounty(2) Ford County (2)  GrundyCounty(19) Grundy County (19)  IroquoisCounty(10) Iroquois County (10)  LivingstonCounty(49) Livingston County (49)  WillCounty(198) Will County (198)  LakeCountyIndiana(125) Lake County (125)  NewtonCounty(14) Newton County (14)
Kankakee is the county seat for Kankakee County
Kankakee is in Kankakee County
Kankakee County (40)  ►
ADJACENT TO KANKAKEE COUNTY
Ford County (2)  ►
Grundy County (19)  ►
Iroquois County (10)  ►
Livingston County (49)  ►
Will County (198)  ►
Lake County, Indiana (125)  ►
Newton County, Indiana (14)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Baker School Bell —
On South 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
2 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Central School Bell —
Near 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
3 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Columns of the Eastern Illinois Trust and Savings Bank —
On South 8th Avenue near Water Street.
4 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — George Ryan —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) at Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
5 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Gettysburg Address — November 19, 1863 — 1809 • Abraham Lincoln • 1865 —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) near Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
6 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Governor Len Small —
On 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
7 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Harold and Jean Miner —
Near East Merchant Street just east of South Schuyler Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
8 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Historical and Arts Building Governor Small Memorial —
On 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — History of Bird Park Quarry —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) near Wall Street ( Route 113), on the right when traveling east.
10 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Kankakee County Civil War Memorial —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) east of Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
11 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Kankakee County Veterans Memorial — For Their Country's Good —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) east of Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
12 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee, Kankakee Township — Last Camping Ground of the Potawatomie Indians —
On Harrison Avenue (Illinois Route 50) south of Court Street, on the right when traveling south.
13 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Lennington Small —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) near Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
14 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Let Freedom Ring Garden —
On 8th Avenue at Water Street, on the right when traveling south on 8th Avenue.
15 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Memorial Day Order —
On 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
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16 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Memorial Day Order —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) near Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
17 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Samuel Shapiro —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) at Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east on Court Street.
18 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Taylor One-Room Schoolhouse — 1904-1954 —
Near 8th Avenue near Water Street, on the right when traveling south.
19 ► Illinois, Kankakee County, Kankakee — Veterans Memorial Flag —
On Court Street (Illinois Route 17) east of Indiana Avenue ( Route 50), on the right when traveling east.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026