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McHenry and McCullom Lake

By: Sandra Landen Machaj

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Come along to McHenry. Nestled between the Fox River and McCullom Lake, it is a friendly, welcoming city with a rich history. It was designated as the first county seat of the newly formed McHenry County in 1837. Its surrounding farmland provided both food from its crops and milk from its cows to the Chicago area. Diverse businesses such as boatbuilders, ice cutters, lumber companies, flour mills, brick makers, and cigar makers chose to make McHenry their home. It is a unique city that grew as three separate business districts: along the river, along the railroad, and one in between. Known as the gateway to the Chain of Lakes, tourism thrived in the early 1900s as visitors from Chicago made McHenry their recreational destination. In McHenry and McCullom Lake, one will meet the people who helped change McHenry from a collection of log cabins on the riverfront to a bustling city with a population of 24,000.

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0738550604

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McHenry

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McHenry

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Historical images of the city of McHenry, Illinois, are placed side by side with contemporary photographs.

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0738582999

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9780738582993

McHenry and McCullom Lake

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Northeast McHenry County

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Northeast McHenry County

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Scattered across northeast McHenry County are small communities that have grown in close proximity to one another with the common thread of the Nippersink Creek. Each prides itself on maintaining a unique identity despite some common characteristics and shared resources. Richmond, Ringwood, and Spring Grove were all settled in the mid-1800s by European immigrants who farmed the land. The presence of the railroad helped them prosper, encouraging commerce. Wonder Lake was founded in the 1900s, formed by the damming of the Nippersink Creek and flooding farmland to produce the first and largest man-made lake in McHenry County. Today each of the four communities are thriving, maintaining the small-town friendliness of the past while stepping into the sophistication of modern-day life.

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073856012X

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Johnsburg and Pistakee Bay

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Johnsburg and Pistakee Bay

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In the northeast corner of McHenry County, the Fox River winds its way through Johnsburg, a small village of German ancestry settled in the 1840s. The center of all community activity was St. John's Catholic Church, which stood on the highest spot in town. Its steeples were visible when entering the village. On the other side of Johnsburg, Pistakee Bay was an unsettled area known for good hunting and fishing. Many of the visitors to Pistakee were wealthy businessmen or Chicago politicians who built large mansions here. The Pistakee Yacht Club with its colorful regattas brought visitors to both participate in and observe the white sails flying across the water. On summer evenings, the sound of music twinkled across the bay from parties held on the shore.

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McHenry and McCullom Lake

McHenry and McCullom Lake

McHenry

McHenry

McHenry and McCullom Lake

McHenry and McCullom Lake

Northeast McHenry County

Northeast McHenry County

Johnsburg and Pistakee Bay

Johnsburg and Pistakee Bay

Northeast McHenry County

Northeast McHenry County

Johnsburg and Pistakee Bay

Johnsburg and Pistakee Bay

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