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 1839.
Location. 41° 42.644′ N, 88° 8.393′ W. Marker is in Naperville, Illinois, in Will County. It can be reached from Knoch Knolls Road 1.2 miles east of 95th Street, on the right when traveling east. The marker is in Knoch Knolls Park. It at a fork in the trail about Ό of a mile south of the parking lot for the nature center. It is another Ύ-mile or so hike away from "The Forks" themselves to the southwest. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal
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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: Knoch Knolls Park (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Claim on the Confluence (about 600 feet away); Scott Settlement (about 600 feet away); Are You Curious About the River? (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Where the Rivers Meet (approx. 0.2 miles away); Not Prairie, Not Woods (approx. 0.2 miles away); a different marker also named Where the Rivers Meet (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Land Where the Rivers Meet (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Naperville.
More about this marker. Several maps identical to this one are found around
Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 18, 2026
2. Where the Rivers Meet Marker at Knoch Knolls Park
The pathway to the right goes towards the confluence of the west and east branches of the DuPage River, and beyond that 95th Street.
Also see . . . Knoch Knolls Park. From the Naperville Park District website (Submitted on August 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)
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 3 times since then. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 20, 2026, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.
