Henry County, Illinois
Kewanee Real Estate and Local Guide
A small Henry County city known as the Hog Capital of the World and once a major fire-tube boiler manufacturing center.
Living in Kewanee
Known as the Hog Capital of the World. Source: en.wikipedia.org
Homes in Kewanee
Source: ACS 2023
What makes Kewanee home
Woodland Palace at Francis Park
1890s self-built home of inventor Fred Francis, a State Historic Site listed on the National Register of Historic Places
Hog Days Festival
Annual Labor Day weekend festival with a carnival, mud volleyball, and parade tied to the city's Hog Capital of the World nickname
Black Hawk College East Campus
Community college campus nationally recognized for its equestrian and livestock judging programs
Francis Park
60-acre park east of the city with woodland, hiking trails, camping, and the historic Woodland Palace
Windmont Park
Kewanee Park District park with a lake for boating, swimming, fishing, plus tennis courts and playgrounds