Time travel is possible through the study of history, and sometimes it results in unexpected destinations.
The New Lenox Area Historical Society tells of a fort that once stood in the region, believed to have been built in the 1730s between the Native American trails that became todayâs U.S. Highways 6 and 30.
But the fort's existence is about all that can be agreed upon, so Lori Lindberg, chairwoman of the New Lenox Area Historical Society, turned the dialog over to David Rubner, a researcher and author of âabout 25 books or bookletsâ on the areaâs history.
âIâve always been interested in history â in what came before â since I was a little kid and went to the library and looked stuff up,â Rubner said. âI have a degree in geology, which, I guess, is Earth history.â