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Category: Accidents & Incidents

Accidents & Incidents…

The Flood of 1938

26 Nov 201612 Sep 2017
In July 1938, the McHenry area had some of the worst floods in its history. A huge storm on June 30th brought torrential rains The storm saturated the area and caused area…
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The McHenry Train Crash of 1908

22 Aug 20162 Oct 2016
On March 30, 1908 one of the worst train wrecks took place here in McHenry. Around 8:30 am a train loaded with 24 head of cattle and six calves were…
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The Fox Pavilion

5 Apr 201619 Aug 2020
During the 1920's dancing was very popular, especially with resort communities, which McHenry was making a name for itself at that time. Picking up on this business opportunity, Clarence Neisen…

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