Hodgkins in Cook County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Welcome to Santa Fe Prairie
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 5, 2024
1. Welcome to Santa Fe Prairie Marker
Don't let the surroundings fool you. The Santa Fe Prairie is one of Illinois' finest prairie remnants. Pairies once covered roughly half of Illinois, but today only a few scattered sites remain.
Explore other prairies
Other prairies to visit in the I&M Canal National Heritage Area include the Lockport Prairie Nature Preserve and Goose Lake Prairie near Morris. The Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie in Joliet is undergoing restoration.
Erected by Canal Corridor Association.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Environment • Horticulture & Forestry • Parks & Recreational Areas • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the Illinois & Michigan Canal series list.
Location. 41° 45.47′ N, 87° 51.473′ W. Marker is in Hodgkins, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Leon Cook Road 0.4 miles south of Santa Fe Drive, on the right. The marker is a short walk east of the caboose, near a deck that overlooks the prairie. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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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 Viceroyalty of New France, the territory of the Mississippian Culture, and the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Santa Fe Prairie (here, next to this marker); The Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway Co. (a few steps from this marker); Betz & Swink (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Santa Fe Prairie (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Hodgkins Veterans Memorial (approx. one mile away); Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.1 miles away); Płk Antoni Skarbek-Szacki (approx. 1.2 miles away); Lithuanian National Cemetery (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Hodgkins.
More about this marker. Several
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 5, 2024
2. Welcome to Santa Fe Prairie Marker
The marker on the left is from the Illinois Nature Preserves Commission.
Also see . . . Civic Center Authority: Santa Fe Prairie. The Civic Center Authority, created by the state of Illinois in 1984, oversees preservation of the Illinois & Michigan Canal corridor in 12 municipalities southwest of Chicago. (Submitted on December 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 5, 2024
3. Santa Fe Prairie and caboose
The marker is on the far right of this photo. The nearby caboose was donated by Santa Fe Railroad in 1998.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, December 5, 2024
4. Des Plaines River
The Des Plaines River (frozen on this cold December day) is across the road from this marker and the nearby caboose.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 6, 2024. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 101 times since then and 12 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on December 5, 2024, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
