Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve in Oak Brook in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Men of V-1668
Century Trail
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 17, 2025
1. The Men of V-1668 Marker
Most of the men were veterans of World War I. Their first job was to construct the camp's temporary barracks, which housed up to 200 enlistees. They built the boathouse in front of you (today's visitor center) and many of the bridges and shelters you pass along the trail. They worked at other forest preserves, too, constructing a picnic shelter at York Woods and shelters, a dam and fire rings at Waterfall Glen.
During the Great Depression the corps provided much-needed work for over 3 million unemployed men nationwide.
Erected by Forest Preserve District of DuPage County.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • War, World I. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.
Location. 41° 49.577′ N, 87° 55.932′ W. Marker is in Oak Brook, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve. It can be reached from Spring Road 0.7 miles York Road (County Route 8), on the right when traveling north. The marker is to the east of
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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 territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Glacial Landscapers Inc. (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Coldest Job in Town (approx. 0.3 miles away); Fox Hunt (approx. half a mile away); Ben Fuller House (approx. half a mile away); Original Butler School Merry-Go-Round (approx. 0.8 miles away); Portiuncula Chapel (approx. 1½ miles away); The Indian Boundary Line (approx. 1½ miles away); The Gatehouse at Mayslake (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Brook.
More about this marker. The sign says it is one of 11 installed along the 100-mile DuPage Forest Preserve Century Trail.
Also see . . . The Hidden History of Fullersburg Woods. A blog from the Forest Preserver District of DuPage County
Excerpt: "Members of the CCC lived in barracks on their worksite at camps run by the Army, where they were clothed, fed and paid $30 dollars a month, $25 of which was sent directly to their families. They received training, education and developed skillsets in trades to help them be employable in the future. Individual camps were(Submitted on January 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)part of a larger, local CCC community; camps produced their own monthly newspapers and networked with other local camps, even competing against each other in sports leagues."Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, January 17, 20252. The Men of V-1668 MarkerThe marker is near the visitors center referenced on the sign. Salt Creek runs in the background.
Credits. This page was last revised on January 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on January 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 163 times since then and 31 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on January 17, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
