Admission: Free
Hours: Open by appointment only
Address:
5th St., west of Dixie Hwy.
Phone: 815-472-6675
Come visit us in Kankakee, Illinois
Recreates the period of history from 1870 to 1900 with period furhishings.
Kankakee, IL Historic HomesDisplays of running model trains and memorabilia. See large running model train displays and railroad memorabilia within Kankakee's restored train depot. Features a scale model of Kankakee and its trains as they looked in the 1950's. A life-size, 1947
Kankakee, IL Railroad HistoryThis privately owned, 1890's depot was restored in 2001 and contains photos and artifacts relating to Momence's railroading history. (circa 1890)
Kankakee, IL Railroad HistoryThe Museum Complex is divided into three main exhibit areas: the Museum, the Taylor 1904, one room schoolhouse, and the 1853, Dr. A.L. Small home (the boyhood home of Governor Len Small). The museum contains a main gallery, a permanent Native American exhibit, a 19
Kankakee, IL MuseumsOriginally called the Mount Airy School, the building was moved to its present location in 1983. This 1850's school house has been restored and contains period memorabilia and artifacts. (Circa 1853)
Kankakee, IL Historic SchoolhousesThe 1878 Henry School, on the Galena Trail, was used as a school until 1957. The Polo Historical Society has turned it back i...
Originally called the Mount Airy School, the building was moved to its present location in 1983. This 1850's school house has...