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…
Construction… The Building of the Iron Pearl Street Bridge 25 Jul 20162 Oct 2016 The first “formal” bridge in McHenry that spanned the Fox River was located at Pearl Street, just east of Riverside Drive (known as Water Street in the 1880s). Bridges or…
