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The Everett Phonograph & Music Store

7 Feb 2017
The Everett Hunter Manufacturing Company was a staple in McHenry for many years. Everett Hunter's boat making business started in 1889 when he immigrated to the US from England. In…
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The 1907 McHenry Blues

24 Oct 201624 Oct 2016
Baseball was a small town's game and many towns featured semi-professional clubs during the 1900's.   McHenry was no exception. The baseball team the  McHenry Blues started in 1905 and played…
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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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