The story
Established by Commissioner William Busse, the herd moved from a 20-acre pen in Grove 4 to the current 17-acre pasture at Arlington Heights and Higgins roads in 1972. Wildlife biologists and the Chicago Zoological Society manage breeding today.
Everything that was here
- 1925–present · still open
Busse Forest Elk PastureAttraction
A captive elk herd descended from ten Yellowstone animals delivered by train in 1925.
See the map in 1926 →
Connected places
Meeske's Market
Mount Prospect, IL
William Busse
Elk Grove Historical Museum
Elk Grove Village, IL
Elk Grove Village
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Nearby history
Cooper's Hawk Winery & Restaurant
798 Algonquin Rd · 2.3 km away
Meridian Banquets and Conference Center
1701 Algonquin Road · 3.0 km away
Weddings in a former multiplex.
Elk Grove Village Hall
901 Wellington Avenue · 3.5 km away
Seat of a village that was drawn on paper by a Texas homebuilder in the mid-1950s.
1856 Farmhouse
399 Biesterfield Road · 3.5 km away
An 1856 farmhouse that outlived the farm and became the village's museum.
Legoland Discovery Center
601 North Martingale Road · 3.9 km away
The first Legoland Discovery Center in the United States.
Arlington Club Beverage Company
1326 W. Central Road · 4.1 km away
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