Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast
Local History Comes Alive!
Historical Society serves up an Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast
with stories of the Kankakee.
Kouts, Ind. – Preservation of Kankakee Valley history. View Collier Lodge reconstruction models and blueprints. Archaeological artifices and Kankakee River images on view.
The Kankakee Valley Historical Society is making progress on preserving historical structures and local stories.
The Society is inviting the public to come learn more about their preservation efforts plus share their own stories about life on the Kankakee at its third annual Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast to be held on Saturday, April 15, 2023 from 7:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. at the American Legion, Hall #301, 959 W. Indiana Street in Kouts, Indiana.
Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast first guests
The Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast will feature “Conservations on the Kankakee” with local historian and storyteller and Founder of the Society, John Hodson. Mr. Hodson will present project updates and engage the public in conversations about Kankakee history and why it matters today. John Hodson: “Civil War general and world-renowned author of “Ben Hur” wrote of the Kankakee: ‘Never, in all my world travels, have I found a more perfect spot, not a more tantalizing river.’ Break bread with us on April 15th and hear more about the people and places of the historic Kankakee River.” Other highlights include viewing the Everglades of the North video, interactive displays and the “Collier Store.”
Kankakee Valley Historical Society displays at Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast
The Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast is a fundraiser for the Society and all proceeds will support reconstruction of Collier Lodge. Early bird tickets are available for $9. Tickets at the door are $10. Children under. years are free. Online ticket purchase: http://kankakeevalleyhistoricalsociety.org.previewc38.carrierzone.com/?page_id=2003
Founded in 2001, the Kankakee Valley Historical Society is a 501c3 organization with a mission to promote and preserve the rich history, culture and ecology of the Kankakee Valley through wise stewardship for this and future generations. The Society is the steward of the national historic landmark for archeology of the Collier Lodge site.
Kankakee Valley Historical Society displays at Aukiki Flapjack Breakfast
