History
The Fischer family built a house in approximately 1838. A portion of this house is still standing today and is considered the oldest remaining structure in DuPage County. Augustus FischerThe Fischers owned a prosperous farm and dairy business. With their success they built an American four-square hipped roofed cottage in 1920. Fischer Farm is unique because of the complete assembly of buildings preserved documenting life from 1838-1930. The land to the north of the buildings presently owned by the DuPage County Forest Preserve District has never been tilled or built upon and is valued because it contains the three major ecosystems of Illinois: prairie, forest and wetland. The great grand children of Conrad Fischer grew up in the 1920 main farm house and are featured in some of the exhibits.
Specialties
Open to the public: Wednesday-Saturday: 9:00am-1:00pm Admission is free, donations are accepted. Fischer Farm is believed to be one of the oldest remaining homesteads in the county. The Fischers established the home around the year 1838. Through the years, the Fischers built barns and a large farm house in 1920. The five acres of land at Fischer Farm is a Bensenville Park District park. The land just north of the cabin has been left untouched and is valued for its original seedbeds. This unchanged landscape is what settlers peered upon when they arrived in the area. Fischer Woods is a rare forest preserve with the remnants of prairie, wetland and woodland ecosystems. For our seasonal events, visit www.bensenvilleparkdistrict.org.
