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Category: Historic Structures

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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,…
Community Events…

The City Park Memorial

31 May 202129 May 2021
In 1931, the McHenry chapter of the Daughters of the Grand Army of the Republic decided to host a dedication for a monument at the city park in McHenry. During…
Community Buildings…

The 1959 McHenry Post Office

27 Apr 202115 Apr 2021
Following the Second World War, McHenry, like much of the country, grew quite a bit. With population and businesses expanding, the need for postal services grew as well. At 26 employees,…
Accidents & Incidents…

The Fire and Rebirth of St. Mary’s Catholic Church

22 Oct 201919 Oct 2019
In April of 1918, Peter Sheid, a popular blacksmith who once lived in McHenry and Crystal Lake, passed away. On April 11, his funeral service was held at St. Mary’s…
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…
Accidents & Incidents…

The Mysterious Case of Frederick Wennerstrom

24 Jun 201823 Jun 2018
On a Sunday morning, September 3, 1911, a couple of fishermen who were out on the Fox River and made a gruesome find. Floating in the river was the body…

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