Milton Township in Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Site of First Log Cabin

Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 29, 2024

1. Site of First Log Cabin Marker

Inscription.

Site of first log cabin in this vicinity erected by Deacon Winslow Churchill in 1834

Erected by The Forest Foundation of DuPage County.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1834.

Location. 41° 53.414′ N, 88° 2.982′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in Milton Township. It is on Saint Charles Road, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 744 St Charles Rd, 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.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Great Lakes,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture

and also the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mineral Springs (approx. 0.4 miles away); Glen Ellyn's "Perry" Mastodon (approx. half a mile away);

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Lake Ellyn Park (approx. 0.6 miles away); Stacy’s Tavern (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Lake Ellyn Park (approx. ¾ mile away); COD DuPage Public Art Project 2022 (approx. 0.9 miles away); Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game (approx. 0.9 miles away); Chris McClain (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.

Also see . . . Glen Ellyn, IL. (Submitted on June 29, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.)

Photographed by Scott M Milkovich, June 29, 2024

2. Site of First Log Cabin Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 7, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 29, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 46 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 29, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.