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

Fredenhagen Park

Naperville Riverwalk

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, September 15, 2024

1. Fredenhagen Park Marker

Inscription. Fredenhagen Park is dedicated to the memory of Grace Towsley Fredenhagen and Walter S. Fredenhagen who together created the Prince Castles and Cock Robin ice cream companies. This park is the site of the original ice cream shop and manufacturing facility that thrived from 1931-2000 making famous ice cream creations, especially its "One-in-a-Million" milkshake. Grace and Walter Fredenhagen, through their civic involvement, also made a significant impact during the early formation of Naper Settlement and Edward Hospital. Fredenhagen Park is given as a tribute to the spirit and generosity of parents by Ted Fredenhagen and Rita Fredenhagen Harvard.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical year for this entry is 1931.

Location. 41° 46.247′ N, 88° 8.875′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It can be reached from Washington Street south of Chicago Avenue, on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the east-facing side of the clocktower at the front of the park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Naperville IL 60540, 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: Walter and Grace Fredenhagen (a few steps from this marker); North Central Students at Selma (about 300 feet

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away, measured in a direct line); Rev. George St. Angelo (about 400 feet away); Mildred Rebstock, Ph.D (about 400 feet away); James L. Nichols (about 400 feet away); Henry Tayama (about 400 feet away); Pre-Emption House (about 400 feet away); Pillars of the Community East Mural (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.

More about this marker. A statue dedicated to Walter and Grace Fredenhagen is a short walk south of here.

Regarding Fredenhagen Park. Fredenhagen Park opened in 2004 after Walter and Grace Fredenhagen's two surviving children, Rita Harvard and Ted Fredenhagen (cited on this plaque), sold this land to the City of Naperville for $10 with the caveat that it become part of the Naperville Riverwalk.

Also see . . . Cock Robin—The Family Business Behind Fredenhagen Park. (Submitted on September 20, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Fredenhagen Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn

2. Fredenhagen Park

The clocktower is at the park's Washington Street entrance.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn

3. Fredenhagen Park

Credits. This page was last revised on September 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 20, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 686 times since then and 115 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on September 20, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.