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
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 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 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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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 317 times since then and 38 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.
