Naperville in Will County, Illinois — The American Midwest (Great Lakes)
Where the Rivers Meet
Welcome to Knoch Knolls Park
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 18, 2026
1. Where the Rivers Meet Marker
Historic Sites
1 Approximate location of the DuPage Trading Post (circa 1800)
2 Sawmill site 1839
3 Site of Stephen J. Scott log cabin 1830
4 Site of Win and Irene Fauth Knoch farm and summer retreat 1932
Erected by Naperville Park District.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1800.
Location. 41° 42.204′ N, 88° 8.822′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in Will County. It is on Knoch Knolls Road 0.6 miles south of Eagle Brook Lane, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Knoch Knolls Park. It is near the wooden bridge over the DuPage River West Branch, and a roughly 150-yard hike from the confluence of the west and east branches of the river. It is about 350 yards by foot 95th Street to the southwest, and a similar distance
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Regionally, this marker is in Greater Chicago. It is also in the American Midwest. Globally, it is in North America, on the Great Lakes, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture and also the Northwest Territory.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Where the Rivers Meet (approx. 0.6 miles away); Are You Curious About the River? (approx. 0.7 miles away); Knoch Knolls Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); First Claim on the Confluence (approx. 0.7 miles away); Scott Settlement (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Where the Rivers Meet (approx. 0.7 miles away); a different marker also named Where the Rivers Meet (approx. ¾ mile away); Not Prairie, Not Woods (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 18, 2026
2. "The Forks"
A view of the confluence of the DuPage River's east and west branches from this bridge over the West Branch. The map is a few yards to the left, next to the bridge.
More about this marker. Several maps identical to this one are found around Knoch Knolls Park.
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 18, 2026
3. The confluence of the east and west branches of the DuPage River
The location of "The Forks" is a roughly 400-foot hike south from this marker, via an unpaved pathway. In this southwest-facing photo, the east branch on the left merges with the west branch on the right. The DuPage River then travels south another 25 miles or so until feeding into the Des Plaines River near Channahon.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 21, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 21 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
