Uncategorized The Origins of Fiesta Days 28 Jul 20233 Aug 2023 This year, the City of McHenry is celebrating Fiesta Days’ 75th anniversary. The annual celebration has probably become McHenry’s biggest event of the year, featuring concerts, food, and fun. The…
Uncategorized The Red & White Ribbon Club 14 Jun 202312 Jun 2023 For much of the 1870s, America was in the grip of a financial panic. It would be the worst financial situation that the country would experience until the Great Depression…
Uncategorized Donkey Ball Comes to McHenry 4 May 20233 May 2023 During the 1930s McHenry, like the rest of America, was in the throes of the great depression. Businesses closed, jobs were hard to come by and times were just overall…
Uncategorized The Second St. Patrick’s Church 13 Apr 202312 Apr 2023 McHenry and built its first church in 1853. With an addition in 1872 and a remodel in 1883, the church continued to grow and be modified to meet the needs of…
Uncategorized The Blizzard of 1936 7 Mar 20236 Mar 2023 In February of 1936, McHenry experienced some of the worst weather in the town’s history. The city did have some terrible winters in the past, 1889 and 1918 were noted…
Uncategorized Governor Stratton & The McHenry Dam Lock 8 Feb 20237 Feb 2023 In early 1958, Governor William Stratton set up a commission to make the Fox River area more attractive to boaters and vacationers. The commission, known as the Development of the…
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