WELCOME TO STORIES OF FOX VALLEY’S HISTORY

Kelsey Shipton

December 1, 2025

Historic Preservation

Should You Paint Bricks?

Kelsey Shipton

December 1, 2025

Historic Preservation

Painting masonry traps moisture and accelerates deterioration.

Kelsey Shipton

November 30, 2025

Life on the prairie, Stories of St. Charles

Primary Sources: The Diaries of Abba and Emma Durant

Kelsey Shipton

November 30, 2025

Life on the prairie, Stories of St. Charles

The diaries of Emma and Abba Durant are now available online at the Illinois Digital Archives.

Kelsey Shipton

October 30, 2025

Historic Preservation

When Demolition is Justified

Kelsey Shipton

October 30, 2025

Historic Preservation

Sometimes a building has got to go.

Kelsey Shipton

October 9, 2025

Historic Preservation

Hubbard's Home Furnishings of Batavia: A Brief History

Kelsey Shipton

October 9, 2025

Historic Preservation

A fixture of Batavia since 1897.

Kelsey Shipton

October 1, 2025

School-How did we learn?

Memory Gems

Kelsey Shipton

October 1, 2025

School-How did we learn?

Students of the 19th and early 20th century recited short poems called “Memory Gems” to learn lessons of the day.