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Bryan Ogg

Bryan Ogg is a local historian and curator of local legend, stories and lore.

The Curious Curator – Yes, Virginia, there is a State of Illinois

The Ordinance of 1787 (a modification of Thomas Jefferson’s Land Ordinance of 1784) is considered one of the most important pieces of legislation enacted...

The Curious Curator – DuPage County Eats

Recently I was asked by the Culinary Historians of Northern Illinois to speak at their first anniversary meeting. Our hosts, John and Deb Lorentson,...

The Curious Curator – Falling into history

I recently returned from a “leaf peeping” trip to Vermont. Unlike the many thousands of tourists flocking to New England to view the brilliant...

Stories from the northeast corner of Jefferson at Main bounce off walls with the first shot

Above / The building built in the 1850s where Russell's Dry Cleaners served the community for five decades is being demolished to make way...

The Curious Curator – Saving Old Nichols

Last month’s Naperville City Council decision to landmark the Old Nichols Library will long be remembered as one of the most significant victories for...

The Curious Curator – That name ‘Rings a Bell’

This is the story about two Bells. One is a doctor and the other is an architect. Dr. John A. Bell was born in Ohio...

The Curious Curator – Happy home coming

To liberally re-purpose a quote from American humorist, Mark Twain, “Reports of my permanent move to Springfield are greatly exaggerated.” Yes, I will be going...

The Curious Curator – Return to Springfield

Some of my readers may know that I am no longer at Naper Settlement. After nearly thirteen years of processing, indexing, researching, writing, and...

The Curious Curator – Badge of honor

Have you ever noticed white or yellow shields attached to homes and businesses in Naperville? The wooden shields have a plow symbol at the...

The Curious Curator – Naperville has sole

Hidden objects like old newspapers, bottles, kids’ toys, gloves and shoes have been found in the walls and foundations of homes in Naperville during...

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