Businesses… The Admiral Radio Factory 4 Feb 20253 Feb 2025 In the late 1940s, McHenry like much of the rest of the country was doing very well economically. Some of the prosperity was coming in the somewhat new field of…
Community Buildings… The Construction of McHenry High School 16 Nov 202415 Nov 2024 By the late 1910s, it was apparent that McHenry needed a separate high school building. At that time, high school students went to Landmark School which held the city’s grade…
Construction… The origins of the McHenry Country Club 29 Jun 202227 Jun 2022 At the start of the 1920s, McHenry City leaders and the McHenry Community Club were looking to improve the city's standing as a resort town. While things were going well,…
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…
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