Kankakee, Illinois

Kankakee County Historical Society Museum
The 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 c...
Kankakee County Historical Society Museum
Essex Historical Society Museum
The 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 19...
Essex Historical Society Museum

Attractions and Upcoming Events

Momence Historical House

Recreates the period of history from 1870 to 1900 with period furhishings.

Kankakee, IL Historic Homes

Kankakee Model Railroad Club and Museum

Displays 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 History

Little Red Schoolhouse

Originally 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 Schoolhouses

Watchekee's Revenge

Kankakee, IL Indian Heritage

Conrad Park Pioneer Cabin

Visit an authentic cabin built during Momence's 150th anniversary to honor the area'

Kankakee, IL Pioneer Life

Things to do near Kankakee, IL

Ronald Reagan Birthplace

The apartment where Ronald Reagan was born has been restored and decorated in the 1900's. Adjoining gift shop and museum....

Main Street Players Theatre Company

The Main Street Players is a community theatre company offering main-stage theatre productions, workshops and a touring produ...

Mitchell's Holsteins Dairy Farm

A family farm since 1960, with a dairy herd of 100 milking cows and 100 replacement heifers, plus 320 acres of corn, 85 acres...

Sycamore Winery

Welcome to the Sycamore Winery. We are committed to making the finest wine at reasonable prices. Many of our wines feature pi...

Midway Village Victorian Herb Garden

Part of the Midway Village and Museum Center is a formal garden with more than fifty varieties of herbs. The garden is locate...