Newport Township Historical Society

Newport Township Historical Society NTHS is a nonprofit organization that collects, preserves, protects and presents anything relating to the history of Newport Township, Illinois.

Newport Township is comprised of Wadsworth, Old Mill Creek, Rosecrans, Millburn and Russell.

Join us this Saturday, June 27th, at Village Hall to celebrate America's 250th! We'll be under the big tent from 1 pm to...
06/22/2026

Join us this Saturday, June 27th, at Village Hall to celebrate America's 250th! We'll be under the big tent from 1 pm to 5 pm with displays on Newport Township's history. Come for a day filled with food, music, games, a time capsule dedication, an essay contest, and much more. We hope to see you there!

Next open house for the Newport Township Historical Society is this coming Saturday, June 6th. (Stop and say hi!) We a...
06/01/2026

Next open house for the Newport Township Historical Society is this coming Saturday, June 6th. (Stop and say hi!) We are attempting to make homemade ice cream like 'back in the day'.. So, we figured better do a trial run, started with chocolate. Final picture shows official taste tester approved. Next batch will be vanilla.

Wadsworth native Jack Nadelhoffer was KIA during the Korean War. To learn more, please join us for a presentation given ...
05/30/2026

Wadsworth native Jack Nadelhoffer was KIA during the Korean War. To learn more, please join us for a presentation given by his son Knute Nadelhoffer at Wadsworth Village Hall Thursday June 4 at 7pm. Refreshments will be provided.

Our next open house is June 6 from 9am until noon. We will be attempting to make homemade hand cranked ice cream as part...
05/30/2026

Our next open house is June 6 from 9am until noon. We will be attempting to make homemade hand cranked ice cream as part of the ice cream social.

Another successful collaboration between Newport Township Historical Society and Millburn Grade School 4th grade student...
05/20/2026

Another successful collaboration between
Newport Township Historical Society and Millburn Grade School 4th grade students. The students went on a 'scavenger hunt' at Millburn Cemetery to learn about ten prominent Newport Township residents buried there and after finding the correct headstone, they had to answer a question about each one. Each student group had a NTHS chaperone with them.
And, this amused me...one of the students noticed a headstone with the birth year 1867....which prompted them to do their "6,7" chant. If you know, you know.

Celebrate America's Bicentennial on Saturday, June 27th! This community celebration will last from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and...
05/20/2026

Celebrate America's Bicentennial on Saturday, June 27th! This community celebration will last from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. and feature a patriotic bike parade, family games, an essay contest, dedicating a new time capsule, music, and refreshments. We can't wait to see you there!

Small town excitement January 6, 1921Harvey O. Brown who had a farm over in the Delany Rd area was in downtown Wadswort...
05/10/2026

Small town excitement January 6, 1921
Harvey O. Brown who had a farm over in the Delany Rd area was in downtown Wadsworth at Foster’s store with his team of horses when they broke loose from the hitching post and charged east up the street causing damage as they went. They were finally stopped by a couple local merchants right in the front yard of the house east of the Shields home. Foster’s store was what we now refer to as the “Tilton Hilton” on the north side of the road. This was not an uncommon occurrence.
*Runaway horse image from Burlington Historical Society
*Article from Libertyville Independent Jan 6, 1921

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15175 W Wadsworth Road
Wadsworth, IL
60083

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+18475531185

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