My fondest memory of Stacy's Taven has nothing to do with the actual location. As a child, I asked my father if he would take me to Stacy's Taven one day. He looked at me confused and replied that he didn't think a tavern was an appropriate place to bring an eight year old girl. And to some extent, he's right, but Stacy's Taven isn't your ordinary tavern.
In 1846, Moses and Joann Stacy, along with their two children, Kimball and Philo, settled in Glen Ellyn (then Danby Woods). Their home served as an inn along Geneva and St. Charles road to stage coach travelers going between Chicago and Galena.
It cost .50 to stay the night, have two meals and hay for the horses. These are just some of the things I learned last year accompanying my 4th grade son a field trip to the tavern.
Sunday, September 30 from 12:30 - 5:30 the Glen Ellyn Historical Society will host Tavern Days. The day will include stories, crafts, live animals, museum tours, a medicine show and a pioneer pig roast.
This is a great way to learn about the early settlers of Northern Illinois and a rare treasure hidden in Glen Ellyn. I will make sure to tell my dad all about it.
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