McHenry County’s First Courthouse 1840-1844 - McHenry, IL
N 42° 20.765 W 088° 15.720
16T E 396051 N 4688973
The McHenry County’s First Courthouse Historical Marker is located on Riverside Dr in McHenry, IL.
Waymark Code: WM2HHH
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2007
Views: 77
"McHenry County’s first commissioners met in this building on August 6, 1840. The original structure was built on the Court Street side of the public square, now veterans memorial park, as McHenry County’s first courthouse.
McHenry County split from Cook County in 1836, comprising Lake and McHenry Counties. The village of McHenry was the centrally located county seat. Lake and McHenry counties divided in 1839. In 1843, the county seat was relocated to Centerville, now Woodstock.
In 1844, the government auctioned the courthouse to Horace Long, who moved it to this location on Riverside Drive, originally Water Street, for use as a tavern and hotel.
Sponsored by the City of McHenry Landmark Commission, the McHenry County Historical Society, and the Illinois State Historical Society"
County: McHenry
Dedication Date: 11/19/2006
Location: Building
Historical Society: Not listed
Website: Not listed
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