Neponset Historical Society

08/19/2025

Julie Witte and I set up our Neponset Historical Society booth today at Bureau County Fair exhibition building. Please stop by to support all historical societies in Bureau County…Weds Aug 20th thru Sunday Aug 24th!!

06/07/2025

Today is the day! Some mighty fine pies at Neponset Community Building to bid on! Bidding ends at 1pm… 🥧

05/03/2025

NEPONSET HISTORICAL SOCIETY SILENT PIE AUCTION . SATURDAY, JUNE 7, 2025 8:00AM TO 1:00PM

10/19/2024

From Trailers to Compactors, they were made in Kewanee. Join Jon and Marianne as they delve into the beginnings of one of Kewanee's largest employers. Also, ...

10/02/2024

Sandburg's back in town

Read Carole Gerrond's latest column about an upcoming event at the link:

https://kewaneevoice.com/sandburgs-back-in-town/

09/11/2024

The poster says it all

Read Carol Gerrond's latest column at the link:

https://kewaneevoice.com/the-poster-says-it-all/

09/11/2024

The Neponset Historical Society will dedicate a historical marker from the Illinois State Historical Society regarding Pulitzer Prize winning author and poet Carl Sandburg’s time there in 1900.

09/07/2024

(I'm sorry for the quality. Youtube will only allow me to upload it in 144p, though I have no idea why.)Premiere date: Sep 23, 2012 The Day Carl Sandburg Die...

09/03/2024

06/07/2024

Announcing the winners of our pie contest….Every pie was a winner… but the judges picks:

1st Place Lorene Decatur/Chocolate Bourbon Pecan Pie

2nd Place Barb Safiran/Triple Berry Pie

3rd Place Patty Gerrond/Cherry Pie

Thank you everyone…and now onto our auction!!

05/31/2024

***This is the second of two stories on the history of Martin Engineering of Neponset, where employees are celebrating the company’s 80th anniversary this year. This story is from an interview with Patricia “Pat” Peterson, the wife of former CEO Edwin H. Peterson (who is the son of company fou...

05/29/2024

***This is the first of two stories on the past and present of Martin Engineering in Neponset, where employees are celebrating the company’s 80th anniversary this year. The information was taken from “Entrepreneurial Leadership of an American Family Business,” a book published by the company i...