Uncategorized The Old Stand Pipe 5 Feb 20203 Feb 2020 During the 1890s, McHenry saw a substantial boost to its population, due to business and farming doing so well. While this was very much a positive, basic needs had to…
Uncategorized The 1932 Ringwood Robbery 21 Dec 201918 Dec 2019 Early in the morning on February 20, 1932, Walter Buck was arriving for work as the cashier at the Ringwood State Bank. Buck had noticed a car parked outside but…
Community Events Armistice Day & the “Home-Coming For The Boys” 9 Nov 201921 Nov 2019 The United States wasn't in the First World War for long, but when it did become involved, the nation fully immersed itself in the conflict. Overall, the county bought over…
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 Riverside Manufacturing Company 10 Sep 20191 Oct 2019 During the mid 1940s, McHenry was going through somewhat of an economic boom, mainly brought upon producing war materials for the front. It was this opportunity that brought Sam &…
Uncategorized The Original St. Patrick’s Church (1853-1946) 26 Jul 201925 Jul 2019 On a bittersweet day in June 1946, the old St. Patrick’s Church was torn down. To many of the older St. Patrick parishioners, this was where they were baptised and…
