Kate's Brief History

Many of us who live in Naperville don’t give much thought to how Mill Street was named since it seems self-explanatory. On further reflecti...

Links to some upcoming local events: Annual Fort De Chartres Rendezvous Saturday and Sunday June 4 and 5, 2011 9 am - 5 pm One of the larges...

A grist mill for grinding grain was also constructed in Naper’s Settlement. It was built soon after the saw mill but apparently there was so...

When Kate decided to write a book about the founders of Naperville for children, her first thought was to present the history as a narrative...

During her book research, Kate gathered up many fun facts like the Shape Note Singing information above. She'll share all the neat thing...