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Book authored by George Edward Congdon about his experiences of living in Sugar Grove in the 1880's.

Download a PDF file of the entire book.

https://www.wacots.org/sghistory/z/files/original/e4559384febe913c70351bee4dc2689b.pdf


SUGAR GROVE…

Children playing outside: Rick Johnson and Ken Krieghbaum.

February 22, 1934

CAST SELECTED FOR ‘BIG WEDDING’ AT SUGAR GROVE

The cast of characters for the “Big Wedding” to be presented at the Community Center, Sugar Grove, next Wednesday and Thursday evenings, February 21, and 23 at 8 o’clock was…

"The Chicago, Milwaukee and Gary Railroad, a freight line, ran to the south of the Chicago, Aurora and DeKalb Railway. The two lines merged just north of Galena Blvd., before heading into Aurora. The entry to the [Village] Bible Church on Rte. 47 [at…

History of Kaneville and Kaneville Cemetery including an index of those interred and plat of the grounds. Copies are available from the Kaneville Township Historical Society, 630-557-2854 and at Hill's Country Store the "Purple Store" at the corner…

"The Point Restaurant and Lounge" was formerly located on the east side of South Main Street, south of the Rail Road Tracks, 270 South Main Street. The building later changed ownership and became "Chicago West / The Retreat 1111" Restaurant. …

Judd Family Commemorative Plate: Tom Judd's Cabin aka "Uncle Tom's Cabin"

"Wood Burner" Steam Locomotive rolling through Sugar Grove, Illinois, 1920s.

Photo was part of the Mighell Family photo collection.

Copies of this book are available from the Sugar Grove Historical Society. Online ordering and shipping is available on our website
https://www.sugargrovehistory.org/

and through the Bliss House Store…

Photo of Addie Coulson taken from the book, "Sugar Grove and the Class of 1886" available at the following link: https://www.wacots.org/sghistory/z/admin/items/show/29Also included is the class song written by Addie Coulson for the graduation…

An aerial photo taken of flood waters along Hankes Road/Route 56 and the Prestbury golf course. Ralph Judd farm in the center.

Printed commencement program for the class of 1887. It was held in Snow's Barn.

School located at 163 Main Street

A printed map of the village of Sugar Grove, Kane County, Illinois, centered on Main and Maple streets with the CB&Q Railroad C&I line.

Excerpts:

At Sugar Grove the first log cabin was raised in 1836, with nails, sawed boards and shingle roof; a tavern was built in 1836; a post office established in 1840. The first "store" was opened in 1839 by P. Y. Bliss, who built a frame…

Built in 1902

"An Act to locate a State road from Little rock in Kane County, to the steam mill bridge on the Des Plaines river in Cook county."