Uncategorized The Railroad Comes To McHenry! 29 Sep 202028 Sep 2020 George Gage was one of the most prominent people in McHenry during the 19th century. He and many other of McHenry County's founders saw the importance of getting a railroad…
Uncategorized The Early Days of The Just For Fun Roller Rink 25 Aug 202020 Aug 2020 During the 1920s, one of the most popular forms of entertainment was dancing. Clarence Niesen built the Fox Pavilion in 1922, and it turned into one of the hottest spots…
Uncategorized The McHenry Market Place 16 Jul 202015 Jul 2020 During the 1960s, McHenry found itself expanding. A variety of new residential areas were appearing, as well as businesses. The business expansion was mainly spread toward the west along Route…
Uncategorized Captain Hill & the Mary Griswold 28 May 202022 May 2020 The areas of the Pistakee Lake & Fox Lake has always been some of the most picturesque in the state. As McHenry County became more settled, the area became a…
Uncategorized White Sox Day 21 Apr 20209 Apr 2020 1914 was a particularly good year for baseball in McHenry. Richard Walsh organized the McHenry White Sox by retaining some of the good players they had in 1913 and filling…
Uncategorized The Time That The Nike-Ajax Missile Came To McHenry 24 Mar 202019 Mar 2020 During the Cold War is was fairly common for countries to display their military might. This wasn't just to intimidate their foes, but could also be used as a way…
