Heinrich August Adolph Weidig, known as Adolf Weidig, was a well-known and successful composer and musician.

William Robbins, born in 1824, founded Hinsdale in 1865 after buying 640 acres. He planned the village and planted trees that still line the

Enos Melancthon Barton (1842-1916) was an engineer and industrialist whose life story is a testament to the transformative power of innovati

Henry Alanson Gardner was born on 7 September 1845 to Henry A. Gardner Sr. and Sarah Rice Morgan1 in Lisbon, Kendall County, Illinois.2...

Last month we received an inquiry from a homeowner. This isn’t so uncommon, however, this homeowner owns a house in Weaverville, NC.

John Samuel Coe was born on 28 November 1815 in Ramapo, Rockland County, New York.[1] He was the son of Samuel and Mary Conklin Coe, who...

Frances Elizabeth Coates Grace (1898-1988) was more than a celebrated soprano; she was a pivotal figure in Hinsdale's cultural history....

Interviewer: Tyler Folkmann Interviewee: Irving Clarke Date: 06/05/2022 Interviewee age: 98 WHEN DID YOU JOIN THE NAVY? When did I join...

If you're a fan of the NBC sitcom Parks and Recreation, you may remember the recurring character Li'l Sebastian: a mini-horse that is...

Early History The residence at 505 South County Line Road was built in 1901 by the Lemuel Hinton Freer family on about 50 acres of land....