Stacy's Tavern Museum

10/08/2024

Looking for some fun this Friday night? How about solving a murder mystery while eating fine fire+wine food and sipping some wine or soft drinks? Details below. Get your tickets at www.GEHS.org, Stacy’s Corners Store or call 630-469-1847. Fun times!

06/19/2024

Glen Ellyn Historical Society annual Antique and Vintage Market Fundraiser begins tomorrow, Thursday June 20th through Saturday June 22nd! The sale begins tomorrow at the History Center located at 800 N Main St. in Glen Ellyn at 10am till 5pm. Few peek images of what's included in this years market.

05/30/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud that the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is currently on display at the College of DuPage from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 names of service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share a little of their story.

Marine Lt. Bruce Capel graduated from Glenbard West in 1961 where he played football before entering the University of Illinois. Bruce played center on the Illini football squad for 3 consecutive years, starting in 1962, and shared duties with Dick Butkus. They were part of the team that won the Rose Bowl in 1964. Bruce wanted to keep his high school number 50, but Butkus already had that number, so Bruce selected #51. Once Butkus was drafted for the Chicago Bears, Butkus took # 51 in honor of his friend.
Bruce entered the Marines after college graduation, playing middle linebacker on the Quantico Marines team. In 1965, he was sent to Vietnam. On May 12, 1966, Bruce, Platoon Cmdr. with Bravo Company, was killed while leading a recovery unit that charged over an open area while attempting to recover an encircled patrol from his unit. There were only 2 survivors from the unit of 14. The men became known as the “Walking Dead”.
Glenbard West Football players became known as “The Hitters” to honor the way Bruce played football and lived his life. Bruce was memorialized in his obituary by Robert Jadlow, as a “hard-driving, Gentle Giant”.

05/30/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud that the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is currently on display at the College of DuPage from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 names of service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share a little of their story.

Pfc Thomas B. Duffy Jr. served with the Army’s 173rd Airborne Brigade during the Vietnam War. He was a class of 1964 graduate of Glenbard West High School where he played football. In letter to his parents and seven brothers and sisters, Pfc. Duffy described the was as a “hell.” He was killed in action by enemy small arms fire during the Battle of the Slopes on June 22, 1967. His unit was overtaken after losing radio contact with its headquarters and being surrounded by enemy troops.

05/30/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud that the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is currently on display at the College of DuPage from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 names of service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share a little of their story.

S/4 Ronald E. Hagstrom, 21, of Glen Ellyn, was born in Elmhurst on Feb. 19th, 1948. He was survived by his parents, sister, and his Fiancé. He was a class of 1965 graduate of Glenbard East High School. He also attended Eureka College and the College of DuPage. He served in Company B, 1st Battalion, 2nd Infantry Division. He was killed in action after receiving enemy small arms fire on Oct. 2, 1969.

05/30/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud that the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is currently on display at the College of DuPage from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 names of service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share a little of their story.

Major Roger Lee Pierce was killed in action while serving in Vietnam on January 25th, 1972. He served in the Army as an Operations and Training Staff Officer with MACV, Advisory Team 71. He was serving in South Vietnam, in the Ba Xugen Provence where he was mortally wounded by enemy small arms fire. He was born on April 26th, 1937, to Dahlia Pierce Collier and Ardell Pierce who for a time resided in Glen Ellyn before moving to Hawaii. Major Pierce was survived by his wife Lilo and two children.

Harry Schaefer, a soldier who served with Major Pierce said, "I served as a Captain under Roger as his DIOCC for almost 9 months while he was the DSA in Tan Tri District. He was the finest Officer I have known in the Army. I tried to find out the details of the ambush and knew that he took small arms fire when he jumped back into the canal to save the Vietnamese District Chief. We went on many operations together and in fact he let me drop two weeks early so I could be home for my son's first birthday. I would have been on that operation with him and I often wonder if I could have saved him."

05/30/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud that the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is currently on display at the College of DuPage from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 names of service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share a little of their story.

Captain Robert F. Morgan grew up in Glen Ellyn, attended Glenbard West, graduating in 1965. While there, he played football and baseball, and was active in the chess club and band. He earned the rank of Eagle Scout with Troop 44 and was a member of St. Mark’s Episcopal Church. After graduation, he attended Miami of Ohio, graduating in1960 before enlisting in the Marines. He worked hard, was promoted to Captain, assigned to Vietnam as the Commander of Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, a group of 140 men.
On the night of September 4, 1967, Morgan’s Marines, along with another group, were assigned to rescue fellow stranded Marines. What was supposed to be a rescue turned out to be a trap and were ambushed by over 2500 well-armed North Vietnamese Regulars. Captain Morgan’s men counterattacked bravely, and the enemy was eventually repelled, but unfortunately Captain Morgan lost his life. A detailed account of the battle is told in the book Swift Sword by Doyle Glass.
Captain Morgan was survived by his wife and two children.

05/30/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud that the Vietnam Memorial Traveling Wall is currently on display at the College of DuPage from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 names of service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share a little of their story.

Lieutenant Colonel William Walter Dickey served with the Armored Reconnaissance Unit, Headquarters Battalion, United States Army Vietnam Special Troops. He was stationed at the Long Binh Post logistics base near Saigon. During the night of February 23, 1969, the post came under attack by 80 rockets and mortar shells, after which the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army began a ground assault, all as part of the second Tet Offensive. After fierce fighting and assisted by attack helicopters, the Company repelled the enemy attack. Lt. Colonel Dickey was killed along with six other servicemen and 31 wounded. He died from wounds while on the bunker line coordinating the defense. He was an Army veteran of over 15 years and was on his second tour of duty in Vietnam. He was a 1951 graduate of Glenbard West and was survived by his wife and 4 daughters.

05/29/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is would like to share that the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Exhibit is currently on display at the College of DuPage https://www.cod.edu/news/2024/april/vietnam-memorial.html from May 29th through June 2nd. The exhibit honors the over 57,000 service men who gave their lives during the Vietnam War. Seven of those service men were from Glen Ellyn and we are proud to share their stories over the next few days.

Specialist 4/c John F. Scull Junior, 19, of Glen Ellyn, was killed in action on March 21st, 1966, in Vietnam. He was a member of the U. S. Army’s Special Forces based in Nha Sing. Specialist Scull studied photography at Fort Monmouth, N. J. and later received his radio training for special services at Fort Bragg, N. C. as well as paratrooper training at Fort Benning, Ga. He graduated from Glenbard West High School in 1964 and enlisted in the Army soon after graduation. He was posthumously awarded the Bronze Star for his actions on March 21st, where he was killed by enemy fire during an attempt to rescue two fellow wounded soldiers.

05/03/2024

Today is the last day of . Thank you to everyone who has helped support the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.

05/02/2024

I’m ready to support Glen Ellyn Historical Society on May 1, 2024 during Giving DuPage Days 2024. Learn more about Glen Ellyn Historical Society and all the other organizations participating in Giving DuPage Days 2024.

05/01/2024

The Glen Ellyn Historical Society is proud to be participating in Giving DuPage Days. Please help support our mission to collect, preserve and interpret the history of Glen Ellyn.

02/21/2024