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Long Grove Times Long Grove Historical Society’S Quarterly Newsletter September 2009 Long Grove Lurid Legends Long Grove Times Long Grove Historical Society’s Quarterly Newslette r September 2009 Long Grove Lurid Legends Ever wonder what we do Trivially Speaking... when we come You are probably fa- across a story miliar with the Hal- that’s just too juicy loween tradition of a to be contained to carved pumpkin... but the limited space we did you know that the have in this newslet- tradition started with ter? Ever wonder if a turnip rather than a there are tales that pumpkin? got left out of the It all traces back to an “official” history books old Irish folk tale in- because they were just volving a coal ember in too “unfit to print”? Sat- a hallowed out turnip. isfy your curiosity and In the U.S., the Irish join us for an evening of population had a hard campy fun as we explore n g rnip , so time fi din tu s a few of the darker cor- they took to using a ners of Long Grove’s past. pumpkin instead. The show is an original program that will run between 45 minutes and an hour in length. We’ll keep it at a PG rating —not too Mark Your Calendars graphic or intense. The tales slated for exploratio include “The Stump That Ate Long Grove”, “Then Midni • Sep. 16, General Meeting and Raiders”, “The Corpse That Spoke” and “The Ghost of ght Program—All About Herbs, Road”. Admission is free. And, no, it’s not a coinc Cuba 11am at Long Grove Village Hall idence that • the date is within a week of Halloween. Sep. 28, “The Commoner” Breakfast and Book Review, 9am at The Arboretum Club in Buf- falo Grove Local tales of ghosts, murder & mayhem • Oct. 23, Long Grove Lurid Leg- ends program, 7:30pm at Kildeer Friday Evening, October 23rd School in downtown Long Grove • Nov. 18, General Meeting and Program—Fireside Chat With 7:30 pm Long Time Residents, 11am at Kildeer School Auditorium the Reed Turner Nature Center 3100 Old McHenry Road, Long Grove LONG GROVE TIMES From the President’s Desk We Comments from Society President Angie Underwood encourage you to visit our farmhouse for a tour during Why do you live in Long Grove? Octoberfest, or stop by when the children are visiting Archer School There are many answers to this question. for a look at education, pioneer- Maybe you grew up in the area or have family style. We are always looking for nearby. Perhaps the community is a close com- volunteer docents to help with these mute to your job. Our top-notch schools are a fun activities. draw for many families. The large lots, open spaces, conservancy areas and rural feeling cer- I first became involved with the Historical Soci- tainly make our town attractive to those who ap- ety after my son attended a field trip to our one- preciate nature. One of the room schoolhouse, barn, and herb first things that appealed to garden. I was so impressed with my husband and I when we the program that I volunteered as a discovered Long Grove in 1985 docent ten years ago and have en- was the historic downtown joyed teaching inquisitive 3rd grad- and unique character of the ers ever since! Village. It reminded us of the small town in Central Illinois I would also like to invite you to share your special talents and re- where we both grew up. sources with us. Do you have ex- Long Grove’s historic charac- perience in Marketing, Event plan- ter is not just a happy acci- ning, Publishing, Finances, Garden- dent. The residents who came ing or Home Repairs? Would you before us were careful plan- like to get involved in the strategic ners, and worked hard to save planning of the Society? Are you our downtown crossroads and rural farms from curious about our archives and interested in the typical urban sprawl. The Long Grove His- working in that area? Please join us by becom- torical Society was formed in 1974 to save many ing a member of the Long Grove Historical Soci- buildings and artifacts that are part of the ety. quaint village that we now enjoy. Our history is If you are unable to participate, we could still more than just a collection of charming down- use your support financially. We are a 501c3 town shops. No one “owns” Long Grove’s history. Non-Profit organization, and we do not receive We, the current residents, are only the caretak- funding from the Village or any taxing body. All ers of it. And I am writing to you today to urge money raised by the Long Grove Historical Soci- you to become a more active caretaker in our lo- ety goes to the maintenance and upkeep of our cal heritage. historic buildings, and the running of our educa- Our new board has been hard at work tional programs. this summer developing several The time is now to join or renew your member- novel programs that we hope ship with the Historical Society. A membership you will consider attending. form is included in this newsletter. Please con- In this newsletter you will sider sharing your talents with us! Whether you find more information on our support us with your time or your donation, I Barbara Rinella book review, September Herb Garden pro- promise that you will be enriched with a sense of gram, and spine-tingling ownership in your own history and your commu- “Lurid Legends” oral nity. presentation. Angie 2 LONG GROVE TIMES FR EE Y PR All About Herbs OU OG ’RE RA IN M VI - Join us for our September General Meeting! TED ! Gabrielle Castrejon of Wauconda will do a free "walk and talk " program in the Historical Society's herb garden on Wednesday, September 16 at 11 AM. She will share some of the historical uses, iden- tify herbs used in cooking, herbs used in potpourri, storage and drying techniques. The walk will be about 30 minutes with an additional 15 minutes of questions and answers. The herb garden is located adjacent to the Long Grove Village Hall parking lot (behind Kildeer School). Pictured to the left are volun- teers Maryann Ostrem, Tina Mall, and Helen Young. During the summer months, a group of our volunteers meet weekly to spend an hour tending to our Herb Garden. Artifact Explored One of the items you’ll find in bandage moderate our herb garden is known as cuts. Herb Docent Wooly Woundwart, or more and Hand Model commonly called Lamb’s Ear. Tina Mall is pic- It’s called lamb’s ear, be- tured to the right, cause… well it feels as soft as a applying a leaf of lamb’s ear. It’s pretty ab- Lamb’s ear to a scrape she sorbant and actually has a few received while tending the antiseptic qualities. Pioneers garden. This herb is a “downgraded” herb—it has no modern figured this out and used it to uses, other than as a living history artifact in historical gardens. 3 LONG GROVE TIMES bery, the subsequent doctor's visit to treat Out and About the wounds gave away their location and within the year they were all in jail. We've all seen the occasional sign "Historical Lesser known, but perhaps more successful Marker Ahead" that beckons one to than any other train robbery gangs, they stop and take in a historical mo- enjoyed some fame later in life. Joe Newton had a memorable ment. appearance on the Johnny Anyone can erect an official Carson show in the early marker, provided they have the 1980's and they were the subject $2000 application fee and have a of a major motion picture in the "not commonly known" historical late 1990's - "The Newton Boys", fact supported with at least two starring Matthew sources. McConaughey, Ethan Hawke, and Dwight Yoakam. Joe Newton The closest historical marker was the last surviving member of to Long Grove is... (drumroll)... in Rondout. gang and he passed away in 1989. Rondout is an unicorporated There’s more to this story… it’s place north on I94, near one of the tales we’re planning for "Lambs Farm". Back in the the Lurid Legends program—see 1920's, Rondout had a railroad the front or back page of this news- station, and it was there that letter for more information on this the largest train robbery in US history program. occurred. The nighttime heist was pulled off by the "Newton Gang" and turned out to be their un- doing. During the robbery, one of the robbers mistook a fellow gang member for a train security guard and shot him. While they successfully completed the rob- sNAPsHOTs Docent Kathy Carlson is pictured at left demonstrating a discipline tool, known as “the switch”, during one of our Archer School programs. The school was built in 1849 on the Southwest corner of Route 53 and Hicks Road. It is a classic “one room” school house, and has been restored using our records of what would have looked like in the late 1870’s. In 1900 it was replaced with a more modern struc- ture, and began a second career as a local farmer’s garage. When it was discovered to still be in existence in the 1970’s, it was ac- quired and restored by our society. Thus began Did you kno w… that our it’s third career— a “field trip destination” for to- own Archer School was day’s school children. Thousands of children are en- featured in the 1984 film, tertained and educated each year by our team of “A Matter of Principle ”, Archer School docents.
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