Museum opening marks 60th anniversary with style

Thanks to everyone who joined us for another fabulous Museum Opening Party.  People dined on delicious pulled-pork sandwiches and pizza from Kissed By Fire  and sampled unique flavors from Milk House Ice Cream, in between listening to throwback rockers Johnny and the Madmen, People also made a point of peruseing the new-look museum, with five new exhibits:

• You Auto be in McHenry County
• McHenry County Enlists: The Great War, 1914-1918
• Strike up the Band 
• Bootleggers & Speakeasies: Prohibition in McHenry County

And in honor of this anniversary and to share the history of McHenry County, the Anderson Gallery will feature a unique exhibition called "60 Years, 60 Objects: Stories from McHenry County." This exhibit will showcase 60 never-before-seen objects from the historical society's collection.

We extend a special thank you to participating craft breweries: Cary Ale House & Brewing Co., Crystal Lake Brewing, MobCraft Brewery and Taproom, Sew Hop'd Brewery of Huntley, Scorched Earth Brewing Company, and Spirit Water Brewery, Distillery, Taproom, and The Lucky Monk.