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Bliss Park, Sugar Grove, Illinois

Historic Postcards of Bliss Park in Kaneville, Illinois

This was the Caretaker's House for the Bliss Woods Forest Preserve located at 442 Bliss Road, Sugar Grove, Illinois.

"The Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway linked Sugar Grove to Aurora and DeKalb from 1902 to 1928. It started as gasoline driven…

The concrete bridge abutments in Bliss Woods were poured by John H. Bloomdahl, Contractor from Geneva, Illinois in 1938 during the time that the Civilian Conservation Corps was doing work to develop natural resources in rural lands owned by federal,…

JULY 4, 1834

First celebration in Kane County was by residents of Sugar Grove township under an elm tree located on this site.

Attending were brothers James, Isaacc, and Lyman Isbell, nephew Parmeno Isbell and James Carman brother-in-law of…

29 Main, Water Pump House

Exit from Volunteer Park to Main

Sign to Kane County Forest Preserve District, Bliss Woods

Sign: Welcome to Kane County Forest Preserve District Campground

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Sugar Grove Forest Preserve Swimming Pool,
Lewis H. Washburn, Aug. 14, 1938

Sugar Grove Forest Preserve Swimming Pool,
David D. Washburn, Aug. 14, 1938

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Looking South on Bliss Road. Campground on right side of street.

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From Hollmier's back yard, looking North into Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. The garden area is Jack & Kay Morleys. Also the old railroad track goes through there, which now is the Sugar Grove Bible Church driveway onto Bliss Rd.

Kenneth McGill, Sugar Grove Swimming Hole

Me & Bro. Bud, Old Swimming Hole,
Sugar Grove Forest Preserve, 1950