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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…
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…
Construction…

The McHenry Coliseum?

26 Sep 201624 Oct 2016
  During the early part of the 20th century, McHenry was a booming tourist destination. People from Chicago and the surrounding areas would flock to McHenry to enjoy Pistakee Lake…

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