The Story Continues...
In 1950 the club purchased the residence, lower barn, swimming pool, tennis courts and land. A bond issue was sold to the members in 1957 for the purpose of adding the Grey Room, Dining Room and constructing a new kitchen. All the bonds were subsequently paid off prior to maturity. In 1961 the Wayne-DuPage Hunt was instrumental in purchasing more land from Dunham, Inc., including the kennels and upper barn. The purchase was made in the name of Dunham Woods Riding Club. Even more acreage was purchased in 1975. These later acquisitions, with the barns, riding rings, indoor ring, outside course, tenant house and the new pole barn are leased by the Wayne-DuPage Hunt. In 1979 the Dunham Woods Riding Club, including the four corners at the intersection of Army Trail and Dunham Roads, together with the Castle and outbuildings, was mentioned for and accepted into the National Register of Historic Places.
Today the hunt rides over private and public land that is graciously provided by the residents of Wayne and the DuPage and Kane County Forest Preserve Districts. Hunting begins in late summer and continues until early December, but hound care on the kennel property and training are year-round activities. The Wayne-DuPage Hunt presents the annual Dunham Woods Horse Show in September.