This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
Lost Village of St John on Fort Sheridan Bluff
Fort Sheridan area preserves the tale of the 19th century hamlet St John founded near Highwood. Storms and erosion swallowed houses and shops, leaving only two ancient apple trees and scattered remnants as evidence of the town once rivaling Waukegan.
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Fort Sheridan Military Reservation
Lake Michigan
Mme Hs Aeek
St. John
Hetlinger
Highwood
Waukegan
Little Fort
Chicago
Sebastian Richards
Richard
Hettinger
Frank Mitch
Peter Baker
George Shepard
Mitch
Milwaukee
Henry Mowers
Half Day
Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad
CCM NC
Peram
Tre Pitheesy
TY Fey
Aaa
Bam
Commercial Club
Ec ET Rel
Pmapviiingeetiar
ORCS
St.John
Bovis
Race McRae
John
Henry Leys
Tet Hunter
St.’ John
East Prek
United States
Asteve Becca
Betti Colin
Nero
Kg Place
Sixth Infantry
Fort Sheridan