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McHenry’s First Bank

1 Sep 20221 Sep 2022
Banks have always been an important part of a community. Besides safely holding people’s money and offering loans, they were usually headed by many of a town’s business leaders. This…
Accidents & Incidents…

The Fire of The Colony Theatre and the Rise of The McHenry Theatre

21 Dec 202111 Jan 2022
At the end of World War II, the Colony Theater was one of the most popular places in McHenry. Originally built in 1911 as the Empire Theater, the building served…
Businesses…

The Air Dome

25 Jun 202023 Jun 2020
In the early 20th century a unique concept brought many popular forms of entertainment together. What became known as an "Air Dome", held several different acts taken out of an…
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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 &…
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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…
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The Polly Prim

13 Dec 201813 Dec 2018
When McHenry was a travel destination for vacationers, it offered many colorful locations for people to enjoy themselves. One of the most interesting places was the Polly Prim which was…

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