Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Moses Stacy Homestead
Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 26, 2024
1. Moses Stacy Homestead Marker
In 1835, Moses Stacy brought his family from upstate New York and built his first home, a log cabin, on this site. In 1893, his son Philo sold the family-run Stacy's Tavern Inn & Stagecoach Stop, returned to this site and built the Victorian Mansion which stands today behind this lot at 677 Highland Avenue.
Erected by The Village of Glen Ellyn.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1835.
Location. 41° 53.055′ N, 88° 3.934′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is on North Main Street north of Linden Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 678 N Main St, Glen Ellyn IL 60137, 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 territory of the
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Moses Stacy Homestead (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District (approx. Ό mile away); Lake Ellyn Park (approx. Ό mile away); Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game (approx. 0.3 miles away); a different marker also named Lake Ellyn Park (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stacys Tavern (approx. 0.4 miles away); Stacy's Corners (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glen Ellyn's "Perry" Mastodon (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.
Also see . . . Glen Ellyn Historical Society. Website homepage (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.)
Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 26, 2024
2. Moses Stacy Homestead Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on February 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This page has been viewed 461 times since then and 42 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.
