Historical Markers and War Memorials in Iroquois, Illinois
Watseka is the county seat for Iroquois County
Iroquois is in Iroquois County
Iroquois County(7) ► ADJACENT TO IROQUOIS COUNTY Ford County(2) ► Kankakee County(16) ► Vermilion County(64) ► Benton County, Indiana(10) ► Newton County, Indiana(14) ►
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Erected in 1997 by the people of
Concord Township and
the Village of Iroquois
in memory of
the men and women who
served in the Armed Forces and
in hope for the veterans of the future — — Map (db m97329) WM
In 1822, Gurdon S. Hubbard,
on this spot, built an
Indian Trading Post and
operated it until 1834.
Here the Indian Princess
Watchee-Kee lived with
Hubbard, as his wife. — — Map (db m96050) HM
Built in Nov. 1881, according to history, the jail was built because a second
saloon was coming to “Bunkum”. The town fathers decided a “cooler” was
needed for “wicked people who came from other places to disturb . . . — — Map (db m97331) HM
