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  2. Naper Settlement - Wikipedia

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    Naper Settlement. Naper Settlement, established in 1969, is a 12-acre (49,000 m 2) outdoor history museum accredited by the American Alliance of Museums that consists of a collection of thirty historical buildings and structures from the Naperville, Illinois area. Many buildings were moved here from their original locations and refurbished in a ...

  3. Joseph Naper - Wikipedia

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    Joseph Naper, also known as " Joe Naper " and " Captain Joseph Naper " (1798–1862), was an early Illinois pioneer, ship captain, shipbuilder, businessman, surveyor, state militia officer, soldier, politician, and city planner. In 1831, Naper and his brother John were credited with founding Naper's Settlement. Besides Galena, Illinois (1827 ...

  4. Naperville Historic District - Wikipedia

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    Naperville Historic District. Roughly bounded by Juilian, Highland, Chicago, Jackson, Eagle, and 5th Sts. /  41.77556°N 88.15194°W  / 41.77556; -88.15194. The Naperville Historic District is a set of 613 buildings in Naperville, Illinois. Of these 613 buildings, 544 contribute to the historical integrity of the area.

  5. Naperville, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Naper Settlement is an outdoor history museum representing the era of Naperville's founding. [78] Naper Settlement was established by the Naperville Heritage Society and the Naperville Park District in 1969 to preserve some of the community's oldest buildings. [25] Reconstructions of Fort Payne and the Pre-Emption House stand as part of the museum.

  6. John Murray (Naperville founder) - Wikipedia

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    Relatives. Joseph Naper (brother-in-law) John Murray (November 15, 1785 – April 18, 1868) was a laborer, music teacher, soldier, businessman, politician, and city planner, was one of the original founders of Naperville, Illinois, with his children Sarah, Robert Nelson, Ruth, Amos and Cordelia. He was married to Joseph Naper 's sister, Amy Naper.

  7. DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    3rd, 4th, 6th, 8th, 11th. Website. www.dupagecounty.gov. [1] DuPage County (/ duːˈpeɪdʒ / doo-PAYJ) is a county in the U.S. state of Illinois, and one of the collar counties of the Chicago metropolitan area. As of the 2020 census, the population was 932,877, making it Illinois' second-most populous county. Its county seat is Wheaton.

  8. Category:History of Naperville, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    Naper Settlement; Joseph Naper; Naperville train disaster; O. Murder of Atcel Olmedo This page was last edited on 19 January 2012, at 19:57 (UTC). ...

  9. Christkindlmarket, Chicago - Wikipedia

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    Christmas Eve. Location (s) Chicago, United States. Inaugurated. 1996. Most recent. 2023. Christkindlmarket is a Christmas market held annually at Daley Plaza in Chicago, Illinois, United States. The festival attracts more than 1 million visitors each year.