Join us in a 2 mile walk and raise funds for the Historical Society!
GEHS is participating this year in the Human Race sponsored by Giving DuPage. On Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. we will meet at the Esplanade in Downers Grove. Come walk with us! It is sure to be a lot of fun, and we receive part of your registration fee for the race.
To sign up, go to https://
Click the Register button, select the quantity for your event (2 mile walk, unless you want to run!), then hit Next. You can sign in with your email or Facebook. Be sure to select us as your charity/team! We will also have paper registration forms available at the History Center if you prefer to sign up here.
The Glen Ellyn Historical Society Mission: Researching, preserving and presenting the history of Glen Ellyn…for today and for generations to come.
Introducing Our New Executive Director Karen Hall
The Glen Ellyn Historical Society has been serving the greater Glen Ellyn area since 1969, when it was formed at the request of the Village of Glen Ellyn to restore Stacy’s Tavern (a stagecoach inn from the 1840s) and operate it as a museum celebrating the Village’s early history. The role of the Society has expanded considerably over the years and now includes the Glen Ellyn Center for Historical Research, the Glen Ellyn History Center (for temporary exhibits, meetings and educational programs), Stacy’s Corners Store, and Ward Plaza, which provides an attractive gateway to Glen Ellyn from the north. All of the Society’s facilities are located at Historic Stacy’s Corners, the birthplace of Glen Ellyn, where North Main Street intersects St. Charles and Geneva Roads. 
The Glen Ellyn History Center, which houses most of the Society’s activities as well as Stacy’s Corners Store, is located at 800 N. Main St., Glen Ellyn, Illinois, 60137.
Stacy’s Tavern Museum, which is near the History Center at 557 Geneva Road, is open for tours on Wednesday and Saturday afternoons April through December from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m. and by appointment. Group tours are scheduled year round by appointment. Admission is $5/adults and $2.50/students.
Stacy’s Corners Store and the Stacy’s Tavern Museum are both closed on the following Holidays:
- Easter
- Memorial Day Weekend (Sat.-Mon.)
- July 4th
- Labor Day Weekend (Sat.-Mon.)
- Thanksgiving Day (and the day before Thanksgiving)
- Christmas Day
- New Year’s Day
The Society’s phone number is 630–469-1867 x101. Email should be addressed to: director@gehs.org The Society’s mailing address is P.O. Box 283, Glen Ellyn, IL 60138.
