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

Site of “The Colonel's Tavern”

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

1. Site of “The Colonel's Tavern” Marker

Inscription. Warrenville's first hotel was built by Julius Morton Warren here on the southeast corner of the village he founded, at its highest elevation.

Opening on September 28, 1838 with a grand celebration in its second-floor ballroom, it was a political and social center as well as a stagecoach stop for 15 years.

Erected 2001 by Warrenville Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical date for this entry is September 28, 1838.

Location. 41° 49.011′ N, 88° 10.118′ W. Marker is in Warrenville, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of Warrenville Road and Winfield Road (County Route 13), on the right on Warrenville Road. The marker is on a stone in front of a Walgreens. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 28W104 Warrenville Road, Warrenville IL 60555, 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

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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: Leone Schmidt (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Albright Building (about 700 feet away); Third Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Jackson Street (approx. ¼ mile away); Fourth Street (approx. 0.3 miles away); Big Woods Road (approx. 0.3 miles away); Site of Julius M. Warren’s Saw Mill and Warrenville’s Grist Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); A Dam Struggle (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Warrenville.

Regarding Site of “The Colonel's Tavern”. The tavern still exists today on Second Street, where it was moved in 1992 about 500 feet northwest of this original location.

Also see . . .
1. Warren Tavern.

Excerpt: "…[Colonel Warren] built a fine hotel and spacious hall in it for dancing. It was patronized by the elite of Chicago as well as Naperville and the Fox River towns, and here it was that John Wentworth made his debut into social circles… no
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

2. Site of “The Colonel's Tavern” Marker
The marker is in front of the Walgreens at Winfield and Warrenville Roads.
more refined and truly aesthetic circles than these dancing and private parties have ever graced the elegant drawing room of even Chicago since that eventful period."

(Submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

2. Find a Grave: Julius Morton Warren. He is buried in Warrenville Cemetery, about ¾ of a mile west of this historical marker. (Submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Warren Tavern image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

3. Warren Tavern

“The Colonel's Tavern” still exists today, about 500 feet northwest of this marker.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2025

4. Site of “The Colonel's Tavern” Marker

An east view of the marker shows the intersection of Warrenville and Winfield Roads.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 10, 2025. It was originally submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 127 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 10, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.