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

Inscription. Knoch Knolls Park is on land referred to as "The Forks" in early local histories. This unique piece of land between the East and West Branches of the DuPage River has many stories to tell. Visit the Nature Center to learn more.

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° 42.206′ N, 88° 8.821′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in Will County. It is on 95th Street 0.6 miles south of Eagle Brook Lane, on the right when traveling north. 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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to the northwest to the Frank Rus Preserve portion of Knoch Knolls Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11S087 Sheri Street, Naperville IL 60565, United States of America. Touch for directions.

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.

of all markers in Naperville.

More about this marker. Several maps identical to this one are found around Knoch Knolls Park.

Credits. This page was last revised on August 20, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.