Community Events Armistice Day & the “Home-Coming For The Boys” 9 Nov 201921 Nov 2019 The United States wasn't in the First World War for long, but when it did become involved, the nation fully immersed itself in the conflict. Overall, the county bought over…
Accidents & Incidents… The Fire and Rebirth of St. Mary’s Catholic Church 22 Oct 201919 Oct 2019 In April of 1918, Peter Sheid, a popular blacksmith who once lived in McHenry and Crystal Lake, passed away. On April 11, his funeral service was held at St. Mary’s…
Businesses… The Riverside Manufacturing Company 10 Sep 20191 Oct 2019 During the mid 1940s, McHenry was going through somewhat of an economic boom, mainly brought upon producing war materials for the front. It was this opportunity that brought Sam &…
Uncategorized The Original St. Patrick’s Church (1853-1946) 26 Jul 201925 Jul 2019 On a bittersweet day in June 1946, the old St. Patrick’s Church was torn down. To many of the older St. Patrick parishioners, this was where they were baptised and…
Accidents & Incidents… The Flash Flood of 1898 25 Jun 201924 Jun 2019 During Friday night and into Saturday morning of June 29 & 30th, 1898 much of the midwest experienced torrential downpours in such a great amount that flash flooding was prevalent…
Community Events Decoration Day in 19th Century McHenry 21 May 201920 May 2019 Following the Civil War, the nation was looking for various way to heal itself and deal with the carnage it had just gone through. Decorating the graves of fallen Civil…
