Tavern Day takes Glen Ellyn back in time

Visitors to Glen Ellyn on Sunday took a trip more than a century into the town's history during the 17th annual Tavern Day, sponsored by the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.

The event, held at Stacy's Tavern Museum, included log sawing, frontier games, and other displays of late 19th century life. Visitors also tried their hand at writing with a feather quill pen, roping a bed, and candle and rope making.

Kids could try games from the era, including graces, hoop and sticks, and marble run, or crafts like corn husk dolls and needlepoint.

There also was storytelling and traditional music and songs by Marty Eastman of Wheaton, entertainment that would have been right at home in the late 1800s, when Stacy's was a hub of activity in the Glen Ellyn area.

Glen Ellyn Historical Society Board member Jean Jeske said Tavern Day is a cultural thing, for visitors to see and understand how the region's founders lived.

Students from area schools volunteered to help run some of the various interpretive stations, including Glenbard South and Glenbard West Key Clubs, Glen Crest Middle School Builders Club and Hadley Junior High.

All the proceeds from the annual event benefit the Glen Ellyn Historical Society and Stacy's Tavern Museum.