Admission: Free
Hours: Call for appointment.
Address: 813.4 E. 4000 S. Rd.
Phone: 815-929-8200
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 HistoryThe Essex Historical Society Museum features a one-room school house and historical Essex artifacts contained in an adjacent brick building. Learn about area strip mines that date back to the early 1900'
Kankakee, IL MuseumsVisit an authentic cabin built during Momence's 150th anniversary to honor the area'
Kankakee, IL Pioneer LifeThis 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 HistoryA delicious mixture of cocoa found every which way along the Blackhawk Chocolate Trail, in the four-county area of Northwest ...
The Rockford Area has many machine tool companies that are available for tours. Contact John Groh at the Rockford Area Conven...
Take a 45-minute ride along the Rock River, into Rockford's industrial roots, and through Sinnissippi Gardens, where you will...
See air traffic controllers in action. ...
A family farm since 1960, with a dairy herd of 100 milking cows and 100 replacement heifers, plus 320 acres of corn, 85 acres...