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Former Site of Eden Inn

 
 
Former Site of Eden Inn Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 4, 2021
1. Former Site of Eden Inn Marker
Inscription. FORMER SITE OF EDEN INN renamed Rog’s Turtle Inn former tavern and eating place built in 1920’s replaced by Walgreen’s in 1999
 
Erected by Schiller Park Historical Commission.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1999.
 
Location. 41° 57.336′ N, 87° 52.272′ W. Marker is in Schiller Park, Illinois, in Cook County. Marker is on Irving Park Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9800 Irving Park Road, Schiller Park IL 60176, United States of America. Touch for directions.
 
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Horse-Shoe Inn (approx. 0.2 miles away); Former Site of Soo Line Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Schiller Park Military Service Wall of Honor (approx. 0.4 miles away); 9/11 Memorial (approx. 0.4 miles away); Burial Site of Josette Beaubien (approx. 1.3 miles away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.3 miles away); Alexander Robinson (approx. 1½ miles away); World War I Memorial (approx. 2.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schiller Park.
 
More about this marker. The Schiller Park Historical Commission interactive story map page indicates that the Eden Inn was built in 1916. It also notes that it was
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dubbed the Turtle Inn because turtle races were held there and bet upon.
 
Former Site of Eden Inn Marker - wide view image. Click for full size.
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, December 4, 2021
2. Former Site of Eden Inn Marker - wide view
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 292 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:   1, 2. submitted on December 5, 2021, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.

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