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Information about the Sugar Grove Historical Society from a presentation.

Shaw Media ran a story highlighting the history of Sugar Grove. Journalist Bryan Salvage wrote,

"In spring 1834, Asa McDole, brothers James and Isaac Isbell, plus nephew Parmeno Isbell, James Carmen and a man named Bishop camped together while…

Sin- Qua-Sip,” the Indian name for Sugar Grove, had its beginning in the Spring of 1834 at what is now known as Bliss Woods Forest Preserve. Six men, coming from different areas of the east, met at Black Swamp, Ohio, and decided to journey west…

Shaw Media ran an article about efforts of volunteers and donors to decorate the annual Sugar Grove Holiday Tree entitled, “Volunteers keep Sugar Grove Christmas tree lit another year” by Chris Walker on November 28, 2016.

In the article, Chris…

Printed on the front:

Sugar Grove Hotel
May 1936

The ornate building that served as a boarding house for student scholars called Uncle Tom's Cabin burned downed in 1879, only 3 years after it was built. It was a great loss as Thomas Judd…

Handwritten on the back:

5-'87

1936

Click on the first image to open a PDF file containing a compilation of thumbnail sized photos.

The Sugar Grove Jewel Osco is located at 465 IL-47, Sugar Grove, IL 60554.

The Snow Family House was located on Main Street next to and north of the Sugar Grove Community House on the west side of Main St. It was purchased from Carter Wilson to become the Sugar Grove Library until it was torn down.
Previously the Public…

CHARTER MEMBERS
(Charter Banquet June 19, 1970)

Clyne Adair, Robert Appel, Len Beririger, David Brown, Russell Carter, Carl Claesson, Dennis Cronin, Elmo Cummings, Richard Cunningham, William Dorian, James Dowen, Floyd Fleming, George E. Gould,…

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Sugar Grove Methodist Church Women's Bazar items, Jeannette Hartman, Helen Gordon, Eadie Strubler,
Sept. 1986