Old historic Corron Farm barn

Help us keep this legacy moving forward

Your gift has a significant and immediate impact on the Corron Farm Preservation Society's ability to fund desperately needed preservation projects and help us create a living history museum to preserve and teach generations to come about Kane County's agricultural heritage. We can't do it alone. Our ability to fulfill our mission depends on support from people like you and your generous support.

Projects we are working on and have completed

Horse and carriage with sign.

Your gift has a significant and immediate impact on the Corron Farm Preservation Society’s ability to fund desperately needed preservation projects and help us create a living history museum to preserve and teach generations to come about Kane County’s agricultural heritage.

We can’t do it alone. Our ability to fulfill our mission depends on support from people like you and your generous support.

The Mission of the Corron Farm Preservation Society is to preserve, increase and enrich the knowledge of the history of the Corron Farm and early Campton Township and to provide leisure and educational opportunities for Township residents, businesses, and surrounding communities.

The citizens of Campton Township are fortunate to have both the Corron Family Farmstead and natural areas in the process of restoration. The farmstead includes the Corron family home built in the early 1850s, the Hired Man’s House built in the late 1880s, and various other farm buildings. Corron Farm Preservation Society is dedicated to making these buildings and artifacts available to the people of the surrounding communities and visitors from around the world. This cannot be accomplished without the help of generous people like you.

On Going

Barn Restoration Project

Here is a display showing the continued progress of Corron Farm's historic barn project. Through your generous giving donations, we are furthering the improvements of the barn's exterior back to its once original beauty.

   Completed

Pony Cart, Doctor's Carriage, and Brick Pillar Restoration projects

Corron Farm Preservation Society is dedicated to making these buildings and artifacts available to the people of the surrounding communities and visitors worldwide. The citizens of Campton Township are fortunate to have both the Corron Family Farmstead and natural areas in the process of restoration. These accomplishments cannot be completed without the help of generous people like you.

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Historical Resources

The Perfect Scout

The Perfect Scout

A first-person account by a Union scout who served General William Tecumseh Sherman on his “march to the sea”.

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Wasco, Illinois​

Wasco, Illinois​

The small village of Wasco, Illinois, located in the heart of Kane County, has a fascinating and rich history.

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Campton Township​

Campton Township​

An illustrated History of Campton Township, focusing on the history and development from 1835 to the present.

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Campton Township Pt. 2

Campton Township Pt. 2

This book, an illustrated history, is the second part of the first full-length history of Campton Township ever published.

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Angie of Garfield Farm​

Angie of Garfield Farm​

As Angie struggles with issues and her own responsibilities, she learns about what really matters.

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History of Kane County Vol. 2

History of Kane County Vol. 2

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization.

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Biographical Record of Kane Co.

Biographical Record of Kane Co.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization.

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Past and Present of Kane Co.

Past and Present of Kane Co.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization.

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Kane County Postcards

Kane County Postcards

This new history of Kane County includes an essay on the importance of postcards as historical data, a history of the county.

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Kane Co.: The War Years

Kane Co.: The War Years

The declaration of war in 1917 and on Pearl Harbor, December 7, 1941, stirred the men and women to service.

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History of Kane Co, Pt. 1

History of Kane Co, Pt. 1

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections.

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History of Kane Co, Pt. 2

History of Kane Co, Pt. 2

This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the original. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections.

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