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Part of a series of sketches drawn in 1871 of prominent homesteads in Sugar Grove Township.

Part of a series of sketches drawn in 1871 of prominent homesteads in Sugar Grove Township.

Part of a series of sketches drawn in 1871 of prominent homesteads in Sugar Grove Township.

Part of a series of sketches drawn in 1871 of prominent homesteads in Sugar Grove Township.

Part of a series of sketches drawn in 1871 of prominent homesteads in Sugar Grove Township.

Please also refer to the Exhibit: "1871 Sketches of Sugar Grove Prominent Homesteads". https://www.sugargrovehistory.org/exhibits/show/1871-sketches-of-prominent-hom/1871-sketches-of-prominent-sug

1871 Sketches of Homesteads include:
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"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."

Built in 1902

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…

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.

School located at 163 Main Street

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

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

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…

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…

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

Photo was part of the Mighell Family photo collection.

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