History

History is all around us, but never more so than at Naper Settlement where the furnishings, buildings and exhibits that the public sees, plus the extensive Museum Collections kept in a climate-controlled environment, are maintained by the Preservation Services Department. Preservation Services offers several community-based programs such as an Oral History Program, which records people's stories of the past, and the Historic Structures Plaque Program, which recognizes historic homes and buildings. These programs provide an opportunity to preserve history throughout the community.