Dwight’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold just one old photo of Dwight. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗Dwight was started in 1887 when the Fremont, Elkhorn and Missouri Valley Railroad was extended to that point. The fact that a large share of the early settlers were natives of Dwight, Illinois caused the name to be selected.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Dwight’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Dwight’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewORNAMENTAL ARCHES ON THIS BANK IN…, 1973: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Dwight, decade by decade
1990s
2 historic places in Dwight
2 places in Dwight are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as ORNAMENTAL ARCHES ON THIS BANK IN DWIGHT SHOW THE INFLUENCE OF CZECHOSLOVAKIAN SETTLERS (1973) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (5) and the National Register (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.