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Historical Markers and War Memorials in Wheaton

 
Clickable Map of DuPage County, Illinois and Immediately Adjacent Jurisdictions image/svg+xml 2019-10-06 U.S. Census Bureau, Abe.suleiman; Lokal_Profil; HMdb.org; J.J.Prats/dc:title> https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Usa_counties_large.svg DuPage County, IL (420) Cook County, IL (2148) Kane County, IL (145) Kendall County, IL (29) Will County, IL (198)  DuPageCounty(420) DuPage County (420)  CookCounty(2148) Cook County (2148)  KaneCounty(145) Kane County (145)  KendallCounty(29) Kendall County (29)  WillCounty(198) Will County (198)
Wheaton is the county seat for DuPage County
Wheaton is in DuPage County
DuPage County (420)  ►
ADJACENT TO DUPAGE COUNTY
Cook County (2148)  ►
Kane County (145)  ►
Kendall County (29)  ►
Will County (198)  ►
 
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1 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — 1912 Chicago Aurora & Elgin Station —
Near Illinois Prairie Path at South Main Street, on the right when traveling west.
2 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Adams Park —
On Main Street at Wesley Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
3 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Adams Park —
On Main Street at Wesley Street, on the right when traveling north on Main Street.
4 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Adams Park — Historic Wheaton —
On Main Street north of Wesley Street, on the right when traveling north.
5 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Wheaton College — Blanchard Hall — A stop on the Underground Railroad —
On College Avenue near Washington Street, on the left when traveling east.
6 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Blue Star Memorial —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
7 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Cantigny First Division Museum —
On Winfield Road (Entrance to the Park) south of Roosevelt Road.
8 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Chicken — Gallus domesticus — Nearly 200 varieties of chickens provide nutritious food for many people. —
Near Gary Avenue south of Jewell Road, on the right when traveling south.
9 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Domestic Rabbits — Cuniculus — More than 50 breeds display a range of sizes and colors. —
Near Gary Avenue south of Jewell Road, on the right when traveling south.
10 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — DuPage County Veterans Memorial —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
11 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — "For Your Tomorrow, We Gave Our Today" —
On County Farm Road (County Route 43) at Manchester Road on County Farm Road.
12 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Fred Faulkner Lester —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
13 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — George Washington Elm —
On Wiesbrook Road south of Tiger Trail, on the right when traveling south.
14 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Gold Star Families Memorial —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
15 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Grand Theater —
On Hale Street north of Front Street, on the left when traveling south.
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16 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Guinea Hog — Sus scrofa — These small pigs are a rare breed. —
Near Gary Avenue south of Jewell Road, on the right when traveling south.
17 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Helen Turner —
On Illinois Priarie Path near West Liberty Drive, on the left when traveling north.
18 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Wheaton College — J. Richard Chase — Sixth President of Wheaton College 1982-1993 — Educator ✚ Leader ✚ Friend —
Near Washington Street near College Avenue, on the right.
19 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — James H. Monroe —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
20 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — James W. Robinson Jr. —
Near County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
21 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Wheaton College — Jonathan Blanchard — Founders Plaza —
Near Washington Street near College Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
22 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Milton Township — Judge Elbert H. Gary — Yellowwood — Cladrastis kentukea —
On Hale Street south of Union Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
23 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Korean War Veterans Memorial —
On Union Avenue near Hale Street.
24 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Lester W. Weber —
On County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
25 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Marcellus E. Jones —
Near Warrenville Road north of Merrill Drive, on the right when traveling north.
26 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Marcellus E. Jones House — Historic Wheaton —
On Illinois Street east of Reber Street, on the right when traveling west.
27 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — May Theilgaard Watts — Founder, Illinois Prairie Path — The Illinois Prairie Path —
On South West Street north of West Liberty Drive, on the right when traveling north.
28 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Wheaton College — McCully Stadium —
On College Avenue west of Howard Street, on the right when traveling east.
29 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Milton Township — The Medal of Honor —
On County Farm Road.
30 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Memorial Plaza —
On Union Avenue near Hale Street, on the left when traveling west.
31 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Memorial to the Unknown Dead of the Civil War —
On Warrenville Road south of Elm Street.
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32 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Memorial to World Wars I and II —
On West Union Avenue.
33 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — No Need to Fear Fire —
Near Illinois Prairie Path, on the right when traveling east.
34 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — North American Bison • Blanding's Turtle • Cheetah —
On North Gary Avenue south of Jewell Road, on the right when traveling south.
35 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — North American Bison • Blanding's Turtle • Cheetah —
On Gary Avenue south of Jewell Road, on the right when traveling south.
36 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — North American Porcupine — Erithizon dorsatum — These prickly rodents are experts in self-defense. —
Near Gary Avenue south of Jewell Road, on the right when traveling south.
37 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Original DuPage County Courthouse — Grand Illinois Trail — Illinois Prairie Path —
Near Illinois Prairie Path - Main Stem west of North Washington Street, on the right when traveling west.
38 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Robert J. Miller —
Near County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
39 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Site of the World's First Radio Telescope — Historic Wheaton —
On Karlskoga Avenue east of North Wheaton Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
40 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Veterans Memorial —
On Warrenville Road south of Elm Street, on the right when traveling north.
41 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Veterans Memorial Bench —
On Union Avenue near Hale Street.
42 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Vietnam Veteran's Memorial —
On Union Avenue near Hale Street.
43 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Warren L. Wheaton Home Site — Historic Wheaton —
On South Naperville Road north of Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38), on the right when traveling north.
44 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Wells H. Blodgett —
Near County Farm Road near Manchester Road.
45 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Wetlands Sing with Life! —
On Illinois Prairie Path, on the right when traveling east.
46 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Wheaton Cemetery — Historic Wheaton —
On Warrenville Road north of Merrill Drive, on the right when traveling north.
47 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton, Wheaton College — Wheaton College 9/11 Memorial —
On Washington Street near College Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
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48 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Wheaton Franciscan Sisters — Daughters of the Sacred Hearts of Jesus and Mary — Founded in Germany, 1860 —
On Winfield Road (County Route 13) 0.6 miles south of Roosevelt Road (Illinois Route 38), on the right when traveling south.
49 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Wheaton's Original Ten Blocks — Historic Wheaton —
Near Illinois Prairie Path at South Hale Street, on the right when traveling west.
50 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — Wheaton's Original Ten Blocks — Historic Wheaton —
On Front Street east of Hale Street, on the right when traveling east.
51 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — World War I Centennial Memorial — 1918-2018 —
On West Street near Prairie Avenue, in the median.
52 ► Illinois, DuPage County, Wheaton — World War I Obelisk —
On West Street north of Prairie Avenue, in the median.
 
 
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Nov. 10, 2026