Schaumburg in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

American Elm

Ulmus americana

— Height: 60-80 ft.; Spread: 30-60 ft. —

American Elm Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

1. American Elm Marker

Inscription. The large, attractive, vase-shaped forms of mature elm trees once lined the streets of cities throughout the eastern states. Elms were originally common trees of floodplains and lowland areas. Many Native American cultures used the bark of elm trees to cover their lodges and longhouses. The arrival of Dutch elm disease in the 1930s decimated elm trees nationwide. Today, elms are nowhere near as common as they once were.

Erected by Spring Valley Nature Club.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical year for this entry is 1930.

Location. 42° 1.812′ N, 88° 3.779′ W. Marker is in Schaumburg, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Schaumburg Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1111 East Schaumburg Road, Schaumburg IL 60193, 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,

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and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

and the Northwest Territory.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: White Ash (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Thiruvalluvar (approx. 0.4 miles away); Woodland Area (approx. 0.4 miles away); Choke Cherry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hackberry (approx. 0.4 miles away); Downy Hawthorn (approx. 0.4 miles away); Shagbark Hickory (approx. 0.4 miles away); Green Ash (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaumburg.

More about this marker. The marker is along the trail through the Illinois Heritage Grove inside Spring Valley, a park operated by the Schaumburg Park District.

Regarding American Elm. More than two-dozen markers sit in front of trees in the Illinois Heritage Grove; only about one-third of them include historical information.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

2. American Elm Marker

The Illinois Heritage Grove image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, October 29, 2024

3. The Illinois Heritage Grove

The grove features a round pathway featuring plantings of trees common in Illinois.

Credits. This page was last revised on November 2, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 100 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 1, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.