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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Montgomery, Illinois

 
Clickable Map of Kane 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 Kane County, IL (144) Cook County, IL (2101) DeKalb County, IL (69) DuPage County, IL (421) Kendall County, IL (29) McHenry County, IL (43)  KaneCounty(144) Kane County (144)  CookCounty(2101) Cook County (2101)  DeKalbCounty(69) DeKalb County (69)  DuPageCounty(421) DuPage County (421)  KendallCounty(29) Kendall County (29)  McHenryCounty(43) McHenry County (43)
Geneva is the county seat for Kane County
Montgomery is in Kane County
Kane County (144)  ►
ADJACENT TO KANE COUNTY
Cook County (2101)  ►
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DuPage County (421)  ►
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McHenry County (43)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Gray-Watkins Mill —
This old stone grist mill, completed in 1853, was among the first businesses to flourish in Montgomery, then known as Graystown. It was erected by one of Montgomery's founding fathers, Daniel S. Gray, and his son-in-law, Vine A. Watkins. — — Map (db m271417) HM
2 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Harvey Sterkel Field —
About Harvey Sterkel Regarded as one of the greatest softball pitchers in the game's history, Harvey Sterkel brought worldwide acclaim to the Fox Valley during a legendary era of championship feats. From 1956 to 1969, Harvey posted a . . . — — Map (db m273392) HM
3 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Montgomery and the Fox River: A Shared History —
In the 1840's, Montgomery's founder Daniel S. Gray dug a mill race that went through the center of what is now Montgomery Park. He then built a dam across the river south of Taylor Street using stone that had been excavated. In those early days of . . . — — Map (db m271419) HM
4 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Montgomery Veterans Memorial / Service Above Self —
[Rear of Veterans Memorial:] In honor of the past, present, and future men and women who selflessly served our country on the front lines and the families who supported them from home. [Front of Service Above Self memorial:] In honor of our . . . — — Map (db m271474) HM WM
5 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Navy, Marine and Coast Guard Memorial —
In memory of the men of the Aurora area who gave their lives in service of the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Coast Guard — — Map (db m271479) WM
6 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Settler's Cottage —
Constructed 1840 Owned by Daniel S. Gray, Montgomery's founder, until 1854 Restored 2010 — — Map (db m271475) HM
7 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — Tom Healy Field —
All told — from the time he first stepped to the plate as a player at age eight in 1965, until he took his final curtain call as a league officer in 2016 — Mr. Tom Healy spent more than five decades intertwined with Boys Baseball of Aurora, the . . . — — Map (db m299037) HM
8 ► Illinois, Kane County, Montgomery — V.F.W. Montgomery Memorial Post 7452 —
In memory of John Kozloski, Jr. • Paul Heffner • Richard Mosley • La Verne H. Woodard — — Map (db m271477) WM
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Oct. 19, 2026