Downers Grove in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
The Indian Boundary Line
October 5, 2012
1. The Indian Boundary Line Marker
Erected 1976 by The Indian Boundary Y's Men's Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Indigenous Peoples and Communities. A significant historical date for this entry is August 24, 1816.
Location. 41° 47.572′ N, 88° 0.329′ W. Marker is in Downers Grove, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is at the intersection of Maple Avenue and Belden Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Maple Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 831 Maple Avenue, Downers Grove IL 60515, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Indian Boundary / Carriage Step (a few steps from this marker); 1832 Log Cabin Footprint (a few steps from this marker); 1846 Blodgett House (a few steps from this marker); 1892 Blodgett House (a few steps from this marker); Underground Railroad (within shouting distance of this marker); Charles Blodgett (within shouting distance of this marker); The Israel Blodgett House (within shouting distance of this marker); Israel and Avis Blodgett (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Downers Grove.
October 5, 2012
2. The Indian Boundary Line is in front of the Downers Grove Park District Museum
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, April 12, 2025
3. The Indian Boundary Line Marker
The Blodgett House, home of the Downers Grove Museum, is the building in the rear.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 22, 2025. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2012. This page has been viewed 1,836 times since then and 77 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 5, 2012. 3. submitted on April 22, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. • Bill Pfingsten was the editor who published this page.
