Kelsey Shipton

July 30, 2024

Life on the prairie

Laundry in the 19th Century

Kelsey Shipton

July 30, 2024

Life on the prairie

Laundry was a full day of work in the 19th century. How did pioneers do it?

Kelsey Shipton

June 16, 2024

Our History

1976: Durant-Peterson House Added to National Register of Historic Places

Kelsey Shipton

June 16, 2024

Our History

In 1976, the Durant-Peterson House became one of the first national register landmarks in Kane County.

Kelsey Shipton

May 26, 2024

Our History

1973: First "Day in the Country" Fundraiser

Kelsey Shipton

May 26, 2024

Our History

The “Day in the Country” antique show and sale raised thousands of dollars for museum and historic preservation education.

Kelsey Shipton

May 19, 2024

Our History

1979: Sholes School Moved to LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

Kelsey Shipton

May 19, 2024

Our History

On May 23, 1979, a one-room schoolhouse made the trip from Burlington to St. Charles.

Kelsey Shipton

April 21, 2024

Our History

1983: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Received for Children's Workshops at the Durant-Peterson House Museum

Kelsey Shipton

April 21, 2024

Our History

"Participation, rather than observation, will be the emphasis," read a description of the history workshops.

Laundry in the 19th Century

1976: Durant-Peterson House Added to National Register of Historic Places

1973: First "Day in the Country" Fundraiser

1979: Sholes School Moved to LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve

1983: National Endowment for the Humanities Grant Received for Children's Workshops at the Durant-Peterson House Museum

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