The Indian Boundary Line Marker

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Downers Grove in Du Page County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

The Indian Boundary Line

October 5, 2012

1. The Indian Boundary Line Marker

Inscription. Immediately north of this marker runs the Indian Boundary Line which was established on Aug 24, 1816 by a treaty between three U.S. commissioners and the Chippewa, Ottawa and Potawotami Indians to provide a corridor between Lake Michigan and the Illinois River.

Erected 1976 by The Indian Boundary Y's Men's Club.

Location. 41° 47.572′ N, 88° 0.329′ W. Marker is in Downers Grove, Illinois, in Du Page County. Marker is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Belden Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Maple Avenue. Click for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove IL 60515, United States of America.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, as the crow flies. Masonic Temple (about 700 feet away, in a direct line); Farmer's and Merchant's Bank Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Main Street Cemetery (approx. ¼ mile away); a different marker also named Main Street Cemetery (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ben Fuller House (approx. 4.5 miles away); Mammoth Spring (approx. 5.1 miles away); Site of St. Paul Lutheran School (approx. 9.6 miles away); Army Trail Road (approx. 9.6 miles away). Click for a list of all markers in Downers Grove.

The Indian Boundary Line is in front of the Downers Grove Park District Museum Photo, Click for full size

October 5, 2012

2. The Indian Boundary Line is in front of the Downers Grove Park District Museum

Credits. This page originally submitted on October 5, 2012. This page has been viewed 114 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2012. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.