Ellwood House Museum

The Ellwood House was built as a private home by barbed wire entrepreneur Isaac Ellwood in 1879. It is located on First Street in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, in DeKalb County.

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Egyptian Theatre and Northern Illinois University.

Egyptian Theatre

Theater building

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The Egyptian Theatre in DeKalb, Illinois, United States, is an Egyptian Revival theatre that is listed on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. Egyptian Theatre is situated 1,600 feet south of Ellwood House Museum.

Northern Illinois University

University

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Northern Illinois University is a public research university in DeKalb, Illinois, United States. It was founded as "Northern Illinois State Normal School" in 1895 by Illinois Governor John P. Northern Illinois University is situated 1 mile west of Ellwood House Museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include DeKalb and Cortland.

DeKalb

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DeKalb is a city in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 40,290 at the 2020 census. The city is named after decorated Franconian-French war hero Johann de Kalb, who died during the American Revolutionary War.

Cortland

Village

Cortland is an incorporated town in DeKalb County, Illinois, United States. The population was 4,398 at the 2020 Census. It was previously 4,270 at the 2010 census, up from 2,066 in 2000. Cortland is situated 3½ miles east of Ellwood House Museum.