MPLD Local History Blog

For most of McHenry’s early history, medical care was taken care of at either a person’s home or a doctor’s office. Hospitals were for very serious medical conditions or emergencies…

During the early 20th century, many professional baseball teams would play exhibition games against amateur teams. Oftentimes, the amateur teams would raise a certain amount of money to have the…

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…

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…

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…