Every week we publish a historic photo highlighting a story from Naperville’s past from the history archives of Naper Settlement. Blacksmiths were critical to town life in the 19th century, so much so ...

70-year-old Dicky Gross, or Eldridge Gross as very few knew him, has fond memories of working at his father’s blacksmith shop as a young man. “Oh boy — I remember it being hot in the summertime and ...

Want to live in an historic blacksmith shop? “The Craigville Forge,” located Blooming Grove, might be your ticket. The home, at 828 Craigville Road (it has a Chester address) was a 19th century ...

When that little stone East Goshen Blacksmith shop is kicking out smoke, its a chance to see history come alive and learn a little bit about the past. Retired after 42 years, Conestoga High School Art ...