Kate's Brief History

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...

The longest list of Naperville men who died during military service comes from the Civil War, the 150th anniversary of which we are commemor...

Settlement Sundays at Naper Settlement Summer Sundays through August 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM Each Sunday, admission to the museum not only include...

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...

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...