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AUTHORIZING AN AMENDMENT TO THE PLACEMENT OF A HISTORICAL MARKER AND LIBERTY TREE TO HONOR REVOLUTIONARY WAR PATRIOTS BURIED IN KANE COUNTY
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WHEREAS, the Elias Kent Kane Chapter of the National Society Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) seeks to recognize and honor the Revolutionary War patriots who later settled in Kane County and whose graves remain within its borders, to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States of America in 2026. This includes:
• William Bennett (1758–1846), Private from Pennsylvania, buried in God’s Little Acre, Campton Hills;
• John Finley (1760–1846), Private from New Hampshire, died in St. Charles (exact burial location unknown);
• John Gowdy (1759–1854), Private from Connecticut, buried in East Batavia Cemetery, Batavia;
• Abner Powers (1760–1825), Corporal from Massachusetts, buried in Lily Lake Cemetery, Lily Lake;
• Frederick Vaughn (1766–1845), Private from Connecticut, buried in Spring Lake Cemetery, Aurora; and
WHEREAS, the Elias Kent Kane Chapter, NSDAR, proposes the planting of a Liberty Tree, a historic symbol of freedom and unity during the Revolutionary era, alongside a historical marker to provide a visible and lasting tribute to the values of liberty, independence, and civic duty; and
WHEREAS, the proposed site for the marker and Liberty Tree was originally the historic Kane County Courthouse, located at 100 S. Third Street, Geneva, Illinois, providing public visibility and historical significance while complementing existing commemorative features on the courthouse grounds; and
WHEREAS, the Kane County Board recommends a new proposed site for the marker and Liberty tree at the Kane County Judicial Center, 37W777 Illinois Route 38, St. Charles, Illinois providing public visibility and historical significance while complementing existing features on the Judicial Center grounds; and
WHEREAS, the historical marker is proposed to include the wording: “Revolutionary War Soldiers & Patriots of K...
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