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.
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Today, our French heritage continues to play a distinctive role in our community’s identity.
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OPEN: April - December
Hours: Saturdays 10:00am - 2:00pm
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CLOSED:
August 31st & November 30th
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Upcoming Events:
December 14th - Hot Cocoa Day at the French Heritage
Museum (Open until 6pm!)
December 31st - New Year's Eve Party at the Majestic!
Get your tickets here
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*Admission is always FREE (donations are appreciated)
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165 North Indiana Avenue, Kankakee, IL 60901
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National Register of Historic Places:
Listed in 1979 as the Lemuel Milk Carriage House
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For more information, call Kankakee County Museum 815-932-5279 (Thursday-Saturday 9:00-5:00).
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