Fullersburg Woods in Oak Brook in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Fox Hunt

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 2, 2025

1. Fox Hunt Marker

Inscription. The Oak Brook Hounds (fox hunt) could be seen galloping across the landscape from 1946 through the early 1960's. The fox hunt took place from what is now the Tri-State Tollway to Highland Avenue and from Ogden Avenue to Roosevelt Road. The U shaped fences were to enable the horse and rider to jump the fence and come to a halt before crossing the roadway.

Erected by Oak Brook Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Environment • Roads & Vehicles • Sports. A significant historical year for this entry is 1946.

Location. 41° 49.952′ N, 87° 56.252′ W. Marker is in Oak Brook, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in Fullersburg Woods. It is on Oak Brook Road (County Route 34) half a mile west of York Road, on the right when traveling east. The marker is next to the sign for Paul Butler Nature Area, which is within Fullersburg Woods Forest Preserve, and across the street from the entrance to the Oak Brook Public Library. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Oak Brook IL 60523, 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 marker, measured as the crow flies: Glacial Landscapers Inc. (approx. 0.2 miles away); Original Butler School Merry-Go-Round (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Men of V-1668

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(approx. half a mile away); The Coldest Job in Town (approx. 0.8 miles away); Ben Fuller House (approx. 1.1 miles away); Melvin Jones (approx. 1.2 miles away); Portiuncula Chapel (approx. 1.2 miles away); The Indian Boundary Line (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Oak Brook.

Regarding Fox Hunt. According to various sources, the Oak Brook Hounds eventually moved their fox hunting to a nature preserve in Byron, Illinois, near the Rock River about 85 miles northwest of here. The group appears to have disbanded in 2004.

Also see . . . Classic Chicago Magazine: The Butlers of Oak Brook.

Excerpt: "By 1958, Paul Butler was focusing on creating the town of Oak Brook, Illinois, his vision of a Utopian village. The plan was to transform a tract of 3,000 pastoral acres–nearly half his property west of Chicago–into a polished community of three residential subdivisions and a cluster of corporate towers bordering a manicured grassy haven for rarified field sports.

"The sports complex would provide an environment for the games and leisure activities classically enjoyed by members of the English upper classes and American
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 2, 2025

2. Fox Hunt Marker and Paul Butler Nature Area sign
Eastern Establishment on their country estates. Among the associations he established within the compound were the Oak Brook Polo Club, the Oak Brook Hounds, the Royal Archers Association and the Riding Club of Oak Brook."

(Submitted on March 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, March 2, 2025

3. Fox Hunt Marker

A view of the marker from the median on 31st Street.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 21, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 229 times since then and 56 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 2, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.