Elmhurst in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

StoryWalk

Welcome to the Elmhurst Community StoryWalk Project!

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 30, 2024

1. StoryWalk Marker

Inscription. This StoryWalk was conceived by Tyler Janiak, of Elmhurst Troop 78, as an Eagle Scout project. Tyler wanted to give back to the community while promoting his love for both the outdoors and for reading. By collaborating with Elmhurst Public Library and Elmhurst Park District, his idea became a reality.

We hope you enjoy the story and our efforts to promote early literacy, physical activity, and family time together in nature.

The StoryWalk Project was created by Anne Ferguson of Montpelier, VT and developed in collaboration with the Kellogg-Hubbard Library. Storywalk is a registered service mark owned by Ms. Ferguson.

Erected 2021 by Elmhurst Park District; Elmhurst Public Library.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 2021.

Location. 41° 52.046′ N, 87° 56.987′ W. Marker is in Elmhurst, Illinois, in DuPage County. It can be reached from Spring Road near Butterfield Road (Illinois Route 56). The marker is in front of a prairie area that is immediately north of the soccer fields at Eldridge Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Elmhurst IL 60126, 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 2 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Eldridge Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Veterans Memorial (approx. ¾ mile away); a different marker also named Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mammoth Spring (approx. one mile away); Elmhurst and Salt Creek: History at a Glance (approx. one mile away); Being Number 1 (approx. 1.1 miles away); Veterans Day (approx. 1.2 miles away); Wildlife (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Elmhurst.

Also see . . . StoryWalk invites community to walk, read together at Eldridge Park. From the Illinois Association of Park Districts (Submitted on September 3, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 30, 2024

2. StoryWalk Marker

The StoryWalk book continues on with markers down this pathway next to the soccer field.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 30, 2024

3. StoryWalk

The StoryWalk markers can be seen in the distance.

Eldrige Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 30, 2024

4. Eldrige Park

The park sign off Spring Road.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 3, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 338 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 3, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 4. submitted on August 31, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.