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

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
BGHS members during Remembering Bourbonnais Grove event, June 30, 2013.

Walking Tours and Other Resources

As a member you have access to online walking tours of Bourbonnais, a lending library, French Canadian and Arcadian family genealogies, local history series on the BGHS YouTube channel and much more!

Bourbonnais Walking Tours (pdf)

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Lending Library List (pdf)

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Local History Series

Life-changing Decisions in the Kankakee River Valley

This series of courses, presented by Dr. James F. Paul, will immerse participants in the social and cultural issues of the area's early inhabitants. Originally presented through Kankakee Community College's Lifelong Learning Institute, these courses are entertaining, educational and thought-provoking for history buffs of all ages. Watch them on the BGHS YouTube Channel or download the narratives below.

Potawatomi Peril Narrative (pdf)Download
Antebellum Abolutionist Narrative (pdf)Download
Transformations Overseen by Letourneau Narrative (pdf)Download

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P.O. Box 311 

Bourbonnais, IL

815.933.6452

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  • Les Artisans Fair