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  2. Naper Settlement - Wikipedia

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    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 style fitting of ...

  3. 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.

  4. List of open-air and living history museums in the United ...

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    Waterloo Farm Museum. Minnesota. Gammelgarden Museum of Scandia. Heman Gibbs Farmstead, Falcon Heights. The Landing, Shakopee. Oliver Kelley Farm, Elk River. Nebraska. Stuhr Museum of the Prairie Pioneer, Grand Island. Wessels Living History Farm, York.

  5. 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.

  6. 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 ...

  7. 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.

  8. Category:Museums in DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    This page was last edited on 17 December 2016, at 01:15 (UTC).; Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0; additional terms may apply.

  9. DuPage County, Illinois - Wikipedia

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    DuPage County (/ d uː ˈ p eɪ dʒ / 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.