] in Glen Ellyn in DuPage County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)

Glen Ellyn's "Perry" Mastodon

Photographed By Scott M Milkovich, June 26, 2024

1. Glen Ellyn's "Perry" Mastodon Marker

Inscription.
On October 16, 1963, an excavation for a pond approximately 100 yards east of here, contracted by U.S. District Court Judge Sam Perry, uncovered a fossilized thigh bone. It was identified by the Field Museum of Chicago to be the bone of a Mastodon-10,000 years old.

It was determined the mammal's weight caused it to sink helplessly into the mud as it tried to drink at the edge of a glacial lake. The mastodon weighed approximately 12,000 pounds, stood 9-1/2 feet in height and 16 feet in length.

The mastodon's bones, recreated, may be viewed in the Edwin F. Deicke Exhibit Hall at Wheaton College.

Erected by The Village of Glen Ellyn.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Animals • Paleontology. A significant historical date for this entry is October 16, 1963.

Location. 41° 53.116′ N, 88° 3.432′ W. Marker is in Glen Ellyn, Illinois, in DuPage County. It is in ]. Marker is at the intersection of Lake Road and Oak Street, on the left when traveling north on Lake Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 699 Lake Rd, Glen Ellyn IL 60137, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Mineral Springs (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Site of Glen Ellyn's First Baseball Game (approx. 0.3 miles away); Moses Stacy Homestead

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(approx. 0.4 miles away); Stacy’s Tavern (approx. half a mile away); Glen Ellyn Main Street Historic District (approx. 0.6 miles away); Home Site of Dr. Lewy Quitterfeild Newton (approx. 0.7 miles away); Electric Train Depot (approx. 0.8 miles away); Homestead of Henry Benjamin (approx. 0.8 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glen Ellyn.

Also see . . . Meet Perry Mastodon. (Submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois.)

Photographed By Scott M Milkovich, June 26, 2024

2. Glen Ellyn's "Perry" Mastodon Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 26, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. This page has been viewed 31 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 26, 2024, by Scott M Milkovich of Glen Ellyn, Illinois. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.