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2. 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 ...

3. Naperville Sun - Wikipedia

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   Naperville Sun. The Naperville Sun is a newspaper based in Naperville, Illinois, USA. It is published three days a week, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday. It is owned by Tribune Publishing 's Chicago Tribune Media Group, a group that also includes the Aurora Beacon News, the Elgin Courier News and the Lake County News Sun, formerly Waukegan News Sun.

4. Naperville, Illinois - Wikipedia

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   It is a southwestern suburb of Chicago located 28 miles (45 km) west of the city on the DuPage River. [6][7][8] As of the 2020 census, its population was 149,540, [9] making it the state's fourth-most populous city. Naperville was founded in 1831 by Joseph Naper.

5. Bangor and Aroostook Railroad - Wikipedia

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   4 ft 8 + 1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) The Bangor and Aroostook Railroad (reporting mark BAR) was a United States railroad company that brought rail service to Aroostook County in northern Maine. Brightly-painted BAR boxcars attracted national attention in the 1950s. [1][2] First-generation diesel locomotives operated on BAR until they were museum pieces.

6. Bangor Daily News - Wikipedia

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   List of newspapers. The Bangor Daily News is an American newspaper covering a large portion of central and eastern Maine, published six days per week in Bangor, Maine. The Bangor Daily News was founded on June 18, 1889; it merged with the Bangor Whig and Courier in 1900. Also known as the News or the BDN, the paper is published by Bangor ...

7. 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 ...