Former Curator, Grace Moline retired in 2011, but during her tenure Grace developed and installed a new two-year exhibit titled “Arrival--Marengo in the 1880’s;" mounted a four month museum quilt show with exhibition booklet; and co-authored a McHenry County Quilted Barns and Gardens map. Grace was a 20 year employee with our society. In 2011 Grace was honored by her professional peers and named Illinois Museum Professional of the Year.
On November 30, 2010 the Union Fire Dept. had the 1867 limestone building so they could put in a septic field for their adjacent fireshouse.
This building was a Masonic Hall, the Union Village Hall & finally the Union Firehouse. It was one of the last 4 limestone buildings in McHenry County built from limestone quarried in McHenry County.
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