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 &…
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…
Businesses… 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…
Businesses… McHenry’s Borden Factory 12 Jan 2018 Going into the 1900s, McHenry had a lot going for itself. It was a summer tourist destination and had a great agricultural community. Businesses and factories were also starting to…
Businesses… The Telephone Girls’ Strike of 1945 18 Oct 201728 Nov 2017 In November of 1945, the people of McHenry County saw something they hadn’t seen before: people picketing in the streets. On November 15, 1945, the Illinois Telephone Traffic Union voted…
Businesses… The Beginning of McHenry’s Pries Market 31 Aug 20171 Sep 2017 In 1918, William Pries came to McHenry after purchasing the local market from Charles Frett. Frett had been in McHenry for 25 years when he sold the business. It was…
