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In a story about the Sugar Grove Corn Boil in 2017, The Kane Country Chronicle noted:

"In 1985, Ted McCannon and volunteers were able to build Volunteer Pavilion in Volunteer Park. This also resulted from the community working together, as donated…

Sugar Grove Corn Boil celebrates long-storied history – Shaw Local.pdf
In a story about the Sugar Grove Corn Boil in 2017, The Kane Country Chronicle noted:

"In 1985, Ted McCannon and volunteers were able to build Volunteer Pavilion in Volunteer Park. This also resulted from the community working together, as…

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29 Main, Water Pump House

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Exit from Volunteer Park to Main

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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…

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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,…

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Bliss Park, Sugar Grove, Illinois

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Sign to Kane County Forest Preserve District, Bliss Woods

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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

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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.

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Kenneth McGill, Sugar Grove Swimming Hole

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

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Kenneth McGill, Swimming Hole, Sugar Grove, 1950
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