French Heritage Museum
Explore & Celebrate
the French involvement in the history of the Kankakee River Valley - the first explorers and missionaries, the coureurs de bois and fur traders, and the pioneer settlers from France, French Canada, and Belgium.
Today, our French heritage continues to play a distinctive role in our community’s identity.
OPEN: April - December
Hours: Saturdays 10:00am - 2:00pm
July 14th Bastille Day Celebration!
CLOSED:
April 19th, August 30th, and November 29th
*Admission is always FREE (donations are appreciated)
165 North Indiana Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901
National Register of Historic Places:
Listed in 1979 as the Lemuel Milk Carriage House
For more information, call Kankakee County Museum 815-932-5279 (Thursday-Saturday 9:00-5:00).
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