Prospect Park Renamed “Glen Ellyn” in 1894

Glen Ellyn Historical Events

Thomas E. Hill

1894

Prospect Park Renamed “Glen Ellyn” in 1894

The town adopted this name after Lake Glen Ellyn was built by Thomas E. Hill and the town became a resort community. “Ellyn” is the Welsh spelling of Ellen, the name of Hill’s wife.

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