The Chicago & Northwestern Train arrived in McHenry in the year 1854. Senator George Gage who owned the property in the main street area was instrumental in bringing the railroad to McHenry.
In 1908, a train loaded with cattle came into McHenry from Crystal Lake. It was headed toward Ringwood but crashed just south of the depot after taking the curve to fast.
The engineer, A. Jewell from Chicago avoided death by jumping out the locomotive's window. The conductor was also able to jump to safety but unfortunately, the fireman Ernest Auler was not able to escape in time.
Despite everything, the wreck was cleaned up by the end of the day.
Although the original train station was not damaged in the wreck, our current train depot built in 1910.
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