A Stroll around Naperville, Naperville, Illinois

The Chicago suburb / dormitory town of Naperville is unlikely to be on most tourists鈥� radar, unless like me you have a friend who lives there. And yet there are sights to be seen. Actually, that鈥檚 probably true of most places, isn鈥檛 it, if only we look?

Naperville is named for its founder, Joseph Naper, who according to Wikipedia was a man of many trades:

鈥榓n early Illinois pioneer, ship captain, shipbuilder, businessman, surveyor, state militia officer, soldier, politician, and city planner鈥�

Naper鈥檚 Settlement, later to be renamed Naperville, was one of the first communities to be established west of Fort Dearborn, in what is now Chicago. It lies on the banks of the DuPage river. My friend Isa and I were invited to visit by another Virtual Tourist friend Rich, host of our Chicago meet, as we鈥檇 arrived a couple of days ahead of the main group. We took the train from Union Street Station to Naperville, where Rich met us off the train.

Just as Rich showed us around his home town, let me now show you, as a Monday Walk for Jo. We started in downtown. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).

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Guide Name: A Stroll around Naperville
Guide Location: USA » Naperville
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Sarah Wilkie
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