Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society

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    • Home
    • French Roots
      • Bourbonnais Grove
      • The Bourbonnais Family
      • Noel LeVasseur
      • Wa-che-ke
      • George R. Letourneau
      • French Canadian Corridor
    • Museum Campus
      • Letourneau Museum
      • Richard Preserve
      • Log Schoolhouse
    • For Members
      • Pay Dues
      • Volunteer
      • Meeting Minutes
      • Newsletters
      • Resources
    • Events
      • Les Artisans Fair
      • Fleur-de-Lis Celebration
      • French Heritage Weekend
    • Resources
      • Get Involved
      • Educational Resources

815.933.6452

Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society

Bourbonnais Grove Historical SocietyBourbonnais Grove Historical SocietyBourbonnais Grove Historical Society
  • Home
  • French Roots
    • Bourbonnais Grove
    • The Bourbonnais Family
    • Noel LeVasseur
    • Wa-che-ke
    • George R. Letourneau
    • French Canadian Corridor
  • Museum Campus
    • Letourneau Museum
    • Richard Preserve
    • Log Schoolhouse
  • For Members
    • Pay Dues
    • Volunteer
    • Meeting Minutes
    • Newsletters
    • Resources
  • Events
    • Les Artisans Fair
    • Fleur-de-Lis Celebration
    • French Heritage Weekend
  • Resources
    • Get Involved
    • Educational Resources

Fleur-de-Lis Celebration

Each year, in this fundraiser for the log schoolhouse, BGHS honors an outstanding volunteer in preserving local and French Canadian history. Mark your calendar!  Plan to join us for an evening of food, wine and history on Tuesday, November 13 , 2025 at the Kankakee Country Club. Social hour begins at 5:30 p.m. The Fleur-de-Lis Award is presented at 6:30 p.m. Dinner and entertainment follow. 

 

Proceeds from this event help raise funds for the restoration and preservation of the Bourbonnais log schoolhouse. You may visit the schoolhouse prior to dinner from 4 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

 If you cannot attend please consider donating to the Log Schoolhouse Preservation Fund. Past Fleur-de-Lis Award of Excellence recipients

  •  2024-Mayor Paul Schore 
  • 2023- Gary Seiner 
  • 2022 - Dr. James Paul
  • 2021 - Carl Moran
  • 2019 - Ken Ponton
  • 2018 - Norma Meier
  • 2017 - Vic Johnson

Nominate an outstanding local history volunteer

2025 nominations are due by August 1

Fleur-de-Lis Nomination

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the Fleur-de-Lis Celebration Thursday November 13, 2025;

 5:30-6:30 pm. Pick up name place cards with table number. Enjoy social time with hors d’œuvres, cash bar, or complimentary wine on the tables. 

6:30 pm. 

  • Welcome, Dr. Jim Paul, President Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society; 
  • Presentation of the annual Fleur-de-Lis Award of Excellence 

6:45 pm. Blessing, French-Canadian dinner cuisine, Reserve Perrin Côtes-du-Rhône wine, non-alcoholic drink, and French dessert

7:45 pm. Entertainment:  

8:15-9:00 pm. Concluding remarks: 

2025 Reservations

$85 per person (members) and $95 per person (non-members) 

Pay with PayPal or a debit/credit card

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P.O. Box 311 

Bourbonnais, IL

815.933.6452

  • French Canadian Corridor
  • Letourneau Museum
  • Les Artisans Fair

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