This array of lines and hooks was lowered into the water and slowly dragged across a clam bed.. When touched by hooks, the clams would...

<p>In this image from the 1950s, Knights of Columbus lead the procession of pilgrims past St. Anne Church on the Feast Day of St. Anne. (Kankakee County Museum Photo Archive) By Jack KlaseyMarch 29, 2025 On Monday afternoon, July 26, 1909, the Catholic Church of St. Anne was packed with worshippers celebrating the annual feast &hellip; <a href="https://kankakeecountymuseum.wordpress.com/2025/03/29/a-miracle-at-st-anne/" class="more-link">Conti...

<p>A parade of horse-drawn decorated wagons on Chestnut Street, about 1900. The reason for the parade is unknown, but might have been Independence Day. The view is to the north, toward the tall Carrington &amp; Hannah grain elevator. (Kankakee County Museum Photo Archive) By Jack KlaseyMarch 22, 2025 “A Lively Grain and Stock Center, Full &hellip; <a href="https://kankakeecountymuseum.wordpress.com/2025/03/21/a-look-at-manteno-in-1900/" class=...