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

Welcome to Spring Valley

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2026

1. Welcome to Spring Valley Marker

Inscription. Spring Valley is a living museum with 135 acres preserved as a nature study area, wildlife sanctuary, and 19th century farm. It is here for your enjoyment and enlightenment, but please remember that you are a visitor and a guest! Enjoy your visit by walking quietly on trails, taking in the sights, smells, and sounds of the prairie and farm, and immersing yourself in the land's beauty.

Most of Spring Valley is being restored to represent northern Illinois as it looked over 100 years ago — a quiet landscape of colorful prairies, woods, wetlands, and farms. Allow its beauty and diversity to surprise you. Learn from the land's wisdom and deepen your understanding of its past, present, and future.

Erected by Schaumburg Park District.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Environment • Parks & Recreational Areas.

Location. 42° 1.413′ N, 88° 3.585′ W. Marker is in Schaumburg, Illinois, in Cook County. It is on Plum Grove Road 0.3 miles south of Schaumburg Road (Route A66), on the right when traveling north. The marker is near the parking lot for the Volkening Heritage Farm at Spring Valley. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 201 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Welcome to the Farm! (within shouting distance of this marker); Heritage Hot Dog Garden (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); a different marker also named Welcome to Spring Valley (about 700 feet away); a different marker also named Welcome to the Farm! (approx. 0.2 miles away); Letting in the Light (approx. 0.2 miles away); Merkle Homestead (approx. ¼ mile away); American Hazelnut (approx. ¼ mile away); Bur Oak (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Schaumburg.

More about this marker. A handful more identical signs can be found at other entrances to Spring Valley.

Welcome to Spring Valley Marker at the Plum Grove Road parking lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, June 6, 2026

2. Welcome to Spring Valley Marker at the Plum Grove Road parking lot

The pathway leads to the 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 2 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 8, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.