Preserving and Promoting Local History
The Bourbonnais Grove Historical Society is headquartered at the George R. Letourneau Home Museum & Adrien M. Richard Heritage Preserve. Members meet at the Letourneau Home on the first Thursday of every month at 7 p.m. March - December.
The museum is open to the public 1-4 p.m. the 1st and 3rd Sunday of every month, March - December, or by appointment.
Fleur-de-Lis Celebration Dinner
Celebrate with us on Nov. 3, 2017. See event details and reservation form. Fleur-de-Lis Award nominations are being accepted through Oct. 1. Complete the online nomination form on our Contribute page.
EVENTS
Sept. 9-10, 2017 - Maternity BVM Church hosts its first-ever French Canadian Fest with a French market, dinner with authentic cuisine, music and drink.
Nov. 3, 2017 - Fleur-de-Lis Celebration Dinner. Join us as we honor an outstanding contributor to local French Canadian history. Details and nomination form.
Dec. 2, 2017 - Les Artisans Fair, the finest arts & crafts show in the area, will be held at the Kankakee County Fairgrounds.
NEXT MEETING
September 7, 2017 - Join us for the next monthly meeting, in our new meeting format: refreshments and historical program, followed by a brief business meeting - 7 p.m. on Thurs., Sept. 7, at the Letourneau Home Museum.
WALKING TOURS
BGHS and the Kankakee County Historic Preservation Commission have created four historic walking routes through the village of Bourbonnais.
Download the Four Walking Tours PDF. Routes range between 1 and 2.5 miles.