Illinois State Historical Markers: Adlai Ewing Stevenson II, 1900-1965

Adlai Ewing Stevenson II, 1900-1965

County: Lake
Location: .8 mile south of Rt. 60 and St.Mary's Rd., Mettawa

Erected: 01/01/1984 Erected by: Village of Mettawa and The Illinois State Historical Society

Adlai Ewing Stevenson - Governor of Illinois from 1948 to 1952, twice the Democratic Party Nominee for President, and United States Ambassador to the United Nations - built this residence in 1938. Known as 'The Farm,' the house, outbuildings, and surrounding meadows and woods comprise seventy acres. Throughout his career of public service, Stevenson often returned to The Farm for rest and inspiration. The property is now owned by the Lake County Forest Preserve District.

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