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 citys 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 societys large collection and they represent many slices of Kankakee life from 1853 to 1910.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Allen Park - Rags to Rags storyBy B. McgowanIm from Allen Park and wanted to resolve some questions that I had with some relatives. Its really gone to he@# over the past 5 years and has NO police force or any type of city provided facilities other than garbage pick-up. It used to be a really nice suburb of metro-Detroit.0 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Love my Allen Park bookBy CustomerVery informative and interesting.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Allen Park imagesBy CustomerThis is an excellent book recording the history of Allen Park. Sharon Broglin has been committed to keeping the history of Allen Park and its surrounding cities up to date. Every town. city. village etc should find a Sharon Broglin and follow suit. I love this book. The past should be shared and respected.Jim Asteriou
