These 32 acres and buildings were purchased by the Kane County Board and the Forest Preserve Commission in October 1972 A.D. from The Society of the Missionaries of the Sacred Heart. — — Map (db m94262) HM
To honor all men and women from
Kane County who served
in the United States Armed Forces
To detail and reflect on the sacrifices made by Veterans of this nation who defended freedom in the 20th century.
To permanently inscribe the names of . . . — — Map (db m94309) WM
On State Street (Illinois Route 38) at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on State Street.
Fox River Chapter #14
Royal Arch Masons
Chartered September 2, 1852
Geneva Lodge #139
Ancient Free and Accepted Masons
Chartered October 5, 1854 — — Map (db m94268) HM
Near Cherry Lane west of South Kirk Road, on the right when traveling west.
Instrumental in bringing minor league baseball to Kane County, Philip B. Elfstrom has served as chairman of the Kane County board, President of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, President of the National Association of Counties, and was . . . — — Map (db m232225) HM
Near Cherry Lane, 0.1 miles west of South Kirk Road, on the right when traveling west.
Instrumental in bringing minor league baseball to Kane County, Philip B. Elfstrom has served as chairman of the Kane County board, President of the Forest Preserve District of Kane County, President of the National Association of Counties, and was . . . — — Map (db m232227) HM
Major Campaigns and Deaths
San Juan Heights/El Caney, Cuba (6/98-7/98) 1,475
Cuba Campaign (6/98-8/98) 350
Battle of February 4th, Philippines (2/99) 60
Balangiga Massacre, Philippines (9/01) 48
Manila, Philippines . . . — — Map (db m94845) WM
On State Street (Illinois Route 38) at 2nd Street, on the left when traveling west on State Street.
Geneva played an important role in connecting the cities of the Fox River Valley to the Lincoln Highway. The city was eager to cater to the newly motoring public by offering well-lit, paved streets, a stop-and-go light, and a motorcycle policeman . . . — — Map (db m94267) HM
Major Campaigns and Deaths
Meuse-Argonne, France (9/18-11/18) 26,277
Aisne-Marne, France (7/18-8/18) 6,992
Somme, France (8/18-11/18) 3,221
Oise-Aisne, France (8/18-11/18) 1,919
St. Mihiel, France (9/18) 1,799 . . . — — Map (db m94883) HM WM
On South 3rd Street south of James Street, on the right when traveling south.
In his campaign in the Fox Valley for the
office of President of the United States
John Fitzgerald Kennedy
later elected thirty-fifth President of
the United States of America, spoke here
to a crowd of citizens of this county
on . . . — — Map (db m230966) HM
