One of the first settlements along the Kankakee River, Bourbonnais was established as a French trading post in 1832. The village was named after Francois Bourbonnais, Sr., a fur trapper and hunter who arrived in the area in 1830.
The annual summer training camp of the Chicago Bears takes place at Olivet Nazarene University in Bourbonnais.
The George R. Letourneau Home Museum is preserved to commemorate the first mayor of the village and one of the oldest surviving structures in Bourbonnais.
Tips: Open the first and third Sundays of each month except January, February.
Interactive displays at the Exploration Station include a mock airplane cockpit, fire truck, farm and medieval castle. The Community Room has hands-on exhibits, and an arts and crafts table. The Space exhibit is one of the most popular rooms at Exploration Station with its glow in the dark exhibit.
Address: Exploration Station-A Children's Museum, 1095 West Perry Street, Bourbonnais, IL 60914, United States
Phone: 1 (815) 933-9905, Fax: 1 (815) 928-6054
Hours:
April 1 to August 31: 10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Tue:10am-5:30pm; Thu:10am-5:30pm
September 1 to March 31: 10am-5pm; Sun:1pm-5pm; Tue:10am-5:30pm; Thu:10am-5:30pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: New Year's Day (January 1), Thanksgiving - USA (4th Thursday, November ), Christmas - Christian (December 25)
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