History
The passage of time is well documented in Kankakee County through its diverse architecture and rich history. The many fine museums include the Kankakee County Museum, home of the Kankakee County Historical Society, founded in 1906, it is the oldest incorporated local historical society in Illinois. You can learn about the first explorers and missionaries in the Kankakee River Valley at the French Heritage Museum at the Stone Barn and 550 years of wood engraving, etching, and typesetting at the Bronte History of Printing Museum. Architecture fans won’t want to miss Frank Lloyd Wright's B. Harley Bradley House which demonstrates the very beginning of Wright's iconic Prairie Style. Click the green tabs with the plus sign to add an item to your itinerary.
B. Harley Bradley House
The B. Harley Bradley House is one of Wright's earliest Prairie Style homes. View the beautiful landscape around the tra ...
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Durham-Perry Farmstead
The Durham-Perry Farmstead was one of the first pioneer settlements in the Kankakee River Valley. The farmstead was esta ...
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Jensen Drugstore Museum
Venture back in time when you walk into Jensen Drugstore Museum. You will find items belonging to previous town inhabita ...
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Kankakee County Museum
Discover an extensive collection of county history. The museum grounds include the 1855 Dr. A. L. Small Memorial Home, 1 ...
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Kankakee Railroad Museum
Explore restored train cars- a 1900s trolley car, a 1964 Union Pacific caboose and a 1947 Pullman car. Marvel at N Gauge ...
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Little Red School House
This 1850s schoolhouse was moved to its present location in 1983 and has been restored. Contains period memorabilia and ...
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Point School House
This 1854 founded schoolhouse was moved to its present location in 2008 and has been restored. Contains period memorabil ...
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Strickler Planetarium
Journey through an accurate model o four stellar neighborhood with the aid of the Digistar state-of-the-art digital dome ...
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The Kankakee Depot
The 1898 Illinois Central Railroad depot was restored in 1998 and placed on the National Register of Historic Places in ...
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Vintage Purse Museum
COMING SOON!!!! Vintage Purse Museum, N.F.P. is a museum that will employ special ability adults.
Exhibits include thou ...
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