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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Sycamore

 
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
Sycamore is in DeKalb County
DeKalb County (69)  ►
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LaSalle County (105)  ►
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Ogle County (55)  ►
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1 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — Chicago and Northwestern Depot —
On Dekalb Avenue at South Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling west on Dekalb Avenue.
Constructed in 1880 Listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior — — Map (db m230947) HM
2 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb County Civil War Memorial —
On State Street (Illinois Route 64) near Main Street ( Route 23).
[Front panel:] DeKalb County To the memory of the men who fought to preserve the Union: "That the nation shall under God, have a new birth of freedom, and that government of the people, by the people and for the people shall not perish from . . . — — Map (db m257950) WM
3 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb County Farm Bureau —
Near West Prairie Drive east of Peace Road, on the right when traveling east.
In 1912, an enterprising and forward-thinking group of farmers, businessmen, and bankers joined together to form the DeKalb County Soil Improvement Association. This grassroots coalition became the DeKalb County Farm Bureau, the first Farm Bureau . . . — — Map (db m230909) HM
4 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb County Vietnam Veterans Memorial —
Near State Street (Illinois Route 64) west of Main Street ( Route 23), on the right.
To the men from DeKalb County who died in Vietnam during the Vietnam Conflict Francis A. Anderson • Dale C. Brewer • Eatterson Byrd, Jr. • David Donnelly • Rodney G. Drake • Jimmy R. Harrison • Richard A. Henke • Richard L. Jossendal • George . . . — — Map (db m257965) WM
5 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — DeKalb Swine Breeders —
Near Aberdeen Court 0.1 miles south of Bethany Road, on the right when traveling south.
DeKalb Swine Breeders grew from the shared vision of two companies, Lubbock Swine Breeders Inc. (LSB) of Lubbock, Texas, and DeKalb AgResearch, Inc. (DeKalb) of DeKalb, Illinois, that synergistically combined to transform agriculture. LSB began . . . — — Map (db m230908) HM
6 ► 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.
In memory of Dekalb County veterans and those men and women who gave their lives in the Civil War, Spanish American War, World War I, World War II, Korea and Vietnam for the defense of our nation. — — Map (db m257964) WM
7 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — Marsh Harvester —
On Edward Street east of South Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
In the mid to late 1800s, northern Illinois witnessed substantial agricultural innovations. Along with such developments as John Deere's steel plow and the barbed wire of Glidden-Ellwood-Haish, the Marsh Harvester brought significant change to . . . — — Map (db m310389) HM
8 ► Illinois, DeKalb County, Sycamore — Sycamore Historic District —
On State Street (Illinois Route 64) near Main Street ( Route 23), on the right when traveling west.
Sycamore's historic district was approved and entered in the National Register of Historic Places in 1978. The classical revival style DeKalb County Courthouse serves as a keystone for the district's other 226 structures. Built in 1903, the . . . — — Map (db m257947) HM
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Nov. 13, 2026