Cast-iron stoves were preferred over open fire hearths because they required less fuel, were more economical to install, and safer.
Reconstruction of the "Red School" in Big Rock
2000: Candlelight at the Durant-Peterson House Extended to Two Days
1978: Nancy Polivka Becomes President of Preservation Partners
HARDTACK
The "Story" of the Old Pitchfork
2016: First summer camp at Durant-Peterson House and Sholes School Museums
Laundry in the 19th Century
1976: Durant-Peterson House Added to National Register of Historic Places
In 1976, the Durant-Peterson House became one of the first national register landmarks in Kane County.