Admission: Free
Hours: Hours by appointment & during special events.
Address: 218 Parls St.
Phone: 815-365-4048
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 HistoryOriginally 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 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 MuseumsVisit an authentic cabin built during Momence's 150th anniversary to honor the area'
Kankakee, IL Pioneer LifeLocal history museum featuring the Lucius Read House, old barn, railroads, AG Spalding, underground railroad, and other exhib...
The Belvedere is an Italianate 1857 mansion built for J. Russell Jones, Ambassador to Belgium, with Victorian furnishings, Li...
Constructed in 1854 as a church, this Greek Revival building also served as a school house for nearly 50 years. A later addit...
Prophetstown is named for the Indian prophet Wa-bo-kie-shiek (White Cloud), the advisor to Black Hawk during the 1832 Blackha...
The museum was established to preserve history and educate youth about the significant contributions made to our country by w...