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Stacy's Tavern (Stacy’s Corner, 557 Geneva Road, north Glen Ellyn, Du Page Co., IL 60137-3028) was founded in 1846 by Moses Stacy who migrated to Illinois in 1835. He purchased 500 acres of land with the intention of making money. One of his ventures was a tavern along one of the main roads out of Chicago. The tavern was a popular stop along the route.
There was a ladies' parlor where Joanna Stacy would entertain any women who stopped. The men were entertained in the tap room where there were card games and checkers. They might drink some of the home-brewed beer made with hops grown by Mr. Stacy. Local men would also stop by for the evening, especially if they were single because they would receive a good hot meal.
After dinner, everyone would retire early, so they could get an early start to resume their travels in the morning. Men would sleep in one room, women in the other, with up to 5 people, often strangers, in one bed. Two meals, a bed for the night, and hay for the horses cost 50 cents.
Stacy's tavern is on the National Register of Historic Places. A historical marker was placed by the DuPage DAC in 1967
There was a ladies' parlor where Joanna Stacy would entertain any women who stopped. The men were entertained in the tap room where there were card games and checkers. They might drink some of the home-brewed beer made with hops grown by Mr. Stacy. Local men would also stop by for the evening, especially if they were single because they would receive a good hot meal.
After dinner, everyone would retire early, so they could get an early start to resume their travels in the morning. Men would sleep in one room, women in the other, with up to 5 people, often strangers, in one bed. Two meals, a bed for the night, and hay for the horses cost 50 cents.
Stacy's tavern is on the National Register of Historic Places. A historical marker was placed by the DuPage DAC in 1967
Big Woods Church and Cemetery (3003 North Eola Road, Aurora, Du Page Co. IL 60502-8939) is a historic cemetery that had been marked by the Illinois State DAC in 1975. There are several graves in the cemetery dating back to the 1830's, including a Revolutionary War Patriot and his family.
The cemetery was originally part of the Big Woods Church that is adjacent. The Church was established as the Big and Little Woods Church of Christ in 1835, but soon after became the Big Woods Congregational Church. It is one of the oldest churches in DuPage County. The church was quickly involved with the abolitionist movement and was one of the stops on the Underground Railroad. It later became involved with the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
The cemetery was originally part of the Big Woods Church that is adjacent. The Church was established as the Big and Little Woods Church of Christ in 1835, but soon after became the Big Woods Congregational Church. It is one of the oldest churches in DuPage County. The church was quickly involved with the abolitionist movement and was one of the stops on the Underground Railroad. It later became involved with the Women's Christian Temperance Union.
Army Trail Road, (211 West Army Trail Blvd., Addison, IL,) This marker is at the intersection of West Army Trail Blvd. and John F. Kennedy Dr. on W. Army Trail Blvd. and was placed by the Du Page Chapter and the Illinois State Historical Society in 1975.
This road followed an Indian trail that began in Chicago and went through Du Page, Kane, DeKalb, Boone, and Winnebago Counties to a Winnebago village at Beloit, Wisconsin. In August, 1832, during the Black Hawk War, United States Army reinforcements from the eastern department followed the trail. Their General, Winfield Scott, left Chicago ahead of the troops and took a different route to the war area. Delayed by cholera, his men did not reach the front until after the Black Hawk’s defeat. The tracks left by heavy army wagons formed a road for early settlers.
This road followed an Indian trail that began in Chicago and went through Du Page, Kane, DeKalb, Boone, and Winnebago Counties to a Winnebago village at Beloit, Wisconsin. In August, 1832, during the Black Hawk War, United States Army reinforcements from the eastern department followed the trail. Their General, Winfield Scott, left Chicago ahead of the troops and took a different route to the war area. Delayed by cholera, his men did not reach the front until after the Black Hawk’s defeat. The tracks left by heavy army wagons formed a road for early settlers.