Brookfield in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Hamill Family Play Zoo
Opened as Small Mammal House in 1935
Renovated as Hamill Family Play Zoo in 2001
| | Brookfield Zoo Since 1934 | |
Photographed by Sean Flynn
1. Hamill Family Play Zoo Marker
This building was home to a variety of animals such as armadillos, Tasmanian devils, and Mexican fruit bats when it opened as Small Mammal House in 1935.
Today, Hamill Family Play Zoo is an innovative, award-winning exhibit, designed for children ages birth through 10. This exhibit offers engaging activities that connect children with nature.
Erected by Chicago Zoological Society.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1935.
Location. 41° 49.896′ N, 87° 49.973′ W. Marker is in Brookfield, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from the intersection of 31st Street and Golfview Avenue (Route 0), on the right when traveling east. The Hamill Family Play Zoo is to the right when entering the Brookfield Zoo through the South Gate. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 8400 31st Street, Brookfield IL 60513, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest and on the Great Lakes. Globally, it is in North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: South Gate (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Swamp (about 300 feet away); George F. Getz (about 400 feet away); Hamza (about 400 feet away); Baboon Island (about 500 feet away);
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Partners in Conservation (was about 600 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Photographed by Sean Flynn, September 25, 2023
2. Hamill Family Play Zoo entrance and marker
Photographed by Sean Flynn, September 24, 2023
3. Hamill Family Play Zoo
Credits. This page was last revised on October 16, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 25, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 418 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 25, 2023, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
