WELCOME TO STORIES OF FOX VALLEY’S HISTORY

St. Charles Illinois

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 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.

Kelsey Shipton

August 7, 2025

Historic Preservation

The 1844 Judge Barry House is Saved

Kelsey Shipton

August 7, 2025

Historic Preservation

On August 4, 2025 City Council voted 7-3 to deny the 181-year-old home’s demolition.

Kelsey Shipton

August 1, 2025

Our History

The Beith House Has Gone Wild!

Kelsey Shipton

August 1, 2025

Our History

Thank you to Greater Kane County Chapter of Wild Ones for beautifying the Beith House!

Kelsey Shipton

July 1, 2025

Historic Preservation

Cable Piano Factory Bridge: A Brief History

Kelsey Shipton

July 1, 2025

Historic Preservation

Workers asked the City of St. Charles in 1902 to build a pedestrian bridge across the Fox River so they could more easily get to work at the Herman D. Cable Piano Factory.