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