Kankakee

1853-1910

Nonfiction, Travel, Pictorials, Art & Architecture, Photography, History
Cover of the book Kankakee by Norman S. Stevens, The Kankakee County Historical Society, Arcadia Publishing Inc.
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Author: Norman S. Stevens, The Kankakee County Historical Society ISBN: 9781439615126
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc. Publication: November 3, 2004
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing Language: English
Author: Norman S. Stevens, The Kankakee County Historical Society
ISBN: 9781439615126
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
Publication: November 3, 2004
Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
Language: English
Kankakee became the county seat when Kankakee County was established in 1853. The largest city in the county, Kankakee embraced the railroad from its 19th-century beginning, becoming an important railroad hub in Illinois. The Kankakee County Historical Society has long worked to preserve the city�s history and it celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2006, making it one of Illinois� oldest historical societies. The images in this book come from the society�s large collection and they represent many slices of Kankakee life from 1853 to 1910.
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Kankakee became the county seat when Kankakee County was established in 1853. The largest city in the county, Kankakee embraced the railroad from its 19th-century beginning, becoming an important railroad hub in Illinois. The Kankakee County Historical Society has long worked to preserve the city�s history and it celebrates its 100th anniversary in 2006, making it one of Illinois� oldest historical societies. The images in this book come from the society�s large collection and they represent many slices of Kankakee life from 1853 to 1910.

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