Fox Valley Chapter Links to Websites
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This page contains some links to websites of the SAR, historical societies, genealogical societies, Fox Valley area places of interest and security agencies. Please let the webmaster know if there are additional sites that are candidates to be included in the list below. |
| Category | Organization | Comments |
| SAR | Sons of the American Revolution | National Website |
| Illinois SAR | Illinois Website | |
| SAR Member Database | National SAR member database | |
| SAR Patriot and Grave Index | National SAR Patriot and Grave Index | |
| DAR | Daughters of the American Revolution | National Website |
| Illinois DAR | Illinois Website | |
| Genealogical | DuPage County Genealogical Society | Located in Wheaton |
| Elgin Genealogical Society | Located in Elgin, IL | |
| Fox Valley Genealogical Society | Fox Valley Illinois Society | |
| Kane County Genealogical Society | Kane County Illinois Society | |
| American Ancestors | New England genealogy organization with research guidance. | |
| Newberry Library | Chicago's best genealogy library. | |
| Historical | Aurora Historical Society | Founded in 1906 |
| DuPage County Historical Society | Many good links like museums | |
| Elgin Area Historical Society | ||
| Glen Ellen Historical Society | Includes famous Stacy's Tavern | |
| Lemont Area Historical Society | Lemont Area Historical Society | |
| Naper Settlement | Recreation of 19th century Naperville. | |
| Pritzker Military Museum and Library | Chicago library/museum with a collection on the Citizen Soldier. | |
| Living History | Jas Townsend and Son | Retailer of Revolutionary War era clothing and personal items. |
| Cowpens National Battlefield | Revolutionary War battle site hosting living history events. | |
| American Revolutionary War Living History Center | North Carolina based organization hosting living history events. | |
| Mystic Seaport | The nation's leading maritime museum - located in Mystic CT. | |
| Fort de Chartres | French Colonial site located 5 hour drive south of Chicago. Site of annual Rendezvous and oldest free standing building in Illinois | |
| Reenactors | Northwest Territory Alliance (NWTA) | Midwest-based Revolutionary War reenactment organization with over 500 members. |
| 1st Regiment of Light Dragoons | Cavalry organization in the NWTA. | |
| Other | Cantigny Park | Home of First Division (Big Red One) Military Museum and host of annual Revolutionary War Reenactment. |
| Kane County Cougars | Great minor league baseball team. | |
| Kane County Guide | Search finds Fox Valley SAR chapter. | |
| Morton Arboretum | A huge outdoor museum of trees in Lisle, Illinois. | |
| Boy (and Eagle) Scouts | Three Fires Council of the Boy Scouts. | |
| Freedom Rock | Patriotically painted rock in rural Iowa - origin of Iowa and National Freedom Rock Tour. | |
| Security | Illinois Emergency Services | Illinois Emergency Services Management Assoc. |
| Illinois Homeland Security | State agency website. | |
| Red Cross | Main Website | |
| USA Police | Listing of police departments in each county |