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

Welcome to the Farm!

Willkommen auf dem bauernhof!

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2026

1. Welcome to the Farm! Marker

Inscription. From 1840 until 1960, Schaumburg was a patchwork of family farms populated by hard-working German-Americans. Spring Valley's Volkening Heritage Farm represents the rural landscape that existed here during the 1880s when farm work was accomplished with draft horses and human labor. Many German customs and traditions as well as language were a part of daily life.

The Heritage Farm brings history to life by re-creating activities common on area farms during the late 19th century. Here you will find staff and volunteers dressed in period clothing working with authentic tools and equipment while demonstrating farm work and household chores. Even the livestock are selected to be as authentic as possible.

The sights, smells, and sounds you'll experience here were a part of daily life for early residents. Enjoy your visit to Schaumburg-as it existed over 100 years ago.

Erected by Schaumburg Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Immigration • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.

Location. 42° 1.462′ N,

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88° 3.383′ W. Marker is in Schaumburg, Illinois, in Cook County. It can be reached from Plum Grove Road 0.3 miles south of Schaumburg Road (County Route A66), on the right when traveling north. The marker is on the hiking path entrance to the east side of the Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 South Plum Grove 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,

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: Letting in the Light (within shouting distance of this marker); Welcome to Spring Valley (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Merkle Homestead (about 400 feet away); A Cabin in the Woods (about 500 feet

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2026

2. Welcome to the Farm! Marker

The pathway leads to the eastern side of the Volkening Heritage Farm.

away); Heritage Hot Dog Garden (about 600 feet away); American Hazelnut (about 600 feet away); Bur Oak (about 600 feet away); Ironwood (about 700 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaumburg.

More about this marker. An identical sign can be found on the pathway at the western entrance into the farm.

Volkening Heritage Farm image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2026

3. Volkening Heritage Farm

Credits. This page was last revised on June 8, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 7 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.