Kate's Brief History

On the west side of Main Street is an alley known as Rubin’s Way where the “Parade of the Century” goes by on one side, watched by Nap...

The Promenade Building, where the Naperville Chamber is located, was developed by Dwight and Ruth Yackley of BBM, Inc. in 2003. They also co...

Joseph Naper and the first group of settlers didn’t arrive on the banks of the DuPage River until mid-July. Most likely, Naper’s family a...

The DuPage isn't a super impressive river. It's not deep enough for commercial transportation. When the Napers arrived, they had to ...

Gravestone of Almeda Naper, wife of Joseph Traditionally May is Heritage Month in Naperville, including Civil War Days which is May 20 a...

On or around July 15, 1831, Joseph Naper and a bunch of other folks started a little community on the banks of the DuPage River. I always ta...

Our town may be the first one named “Naperville,” but it wasn’t the only one. While it is now known as Naper, a town in Nebraska was origi...

This week in 1831 was when the first settlers arrived in Naperville, including Joseph Naper, his brother John, their sister Amy and their fa...

Looking back at 1913 Naperville calls up sentimental images of a possibly better time, but there was also a downside. as seen in the f...

By 1913, Joseph Naper had long since taken up his eternal residence in the Naperville Cemetery. While his wife Almeda outlived him by m...

Here’s another look back at our town 100 years ago, when the Naperville Chamber was founded. Of particular note this time around is...

While an exact date is not recorded, Joseph Naper most likely arrived at the banks of the DuPage River with his family and friends within...

Recently the A ssociated Press reported that a team of divers, Charles Buffum, Craig Harger and Michael Fournier, believe they have disco...

Illinois elementary schools often teach early American history between now and Thanksgiving, so now is the perfect time to remind teachers t...

We don't know the exact date when Joseph Naper, his family and his friends arrived at the banks of the DuPage River, but it was most lik...

While most local citizens are aware that Joseph Naper founded what became known as Naper's Settlement and was later incorporated as Nape...

Learning more about the founding families of Naperville is especially pleasant during these beautiful spring days as there are so many out-...