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Hanly Mill in McHenry acknowledged for its historical importance to the community CONTRIBUTOR
On Thursday, September 29 at 3:30 pm, the City of McHenry officially recognized the importance of the historic Hanly Mill on Crystal Lake Road in McHenry as part of the community’s history. As members of the Althoff family, who currently own the property, gathered with City officials and members of the McHenry Landmark Commission, and the McHenry Area Historical Society, Victor Santi, Alderman, presented the plaque to the Althoff family to be attached to the original structure of the Hanly Mill. Mills were important in the development of the small farm communities which were built in the area. Sawmills were often the first to be built to provide wood to build barns and homes, often in that order. After the sawmills were built, grist mills appeared to provide a way for the farmers to turn their grain crops into flour so it could be used as food, McHenry like many communities that had a water source which was needed to run the mills, had a sawmill built in the community in the early 1800s, followed by a gristmill built by Herman Owen and his brothers in
1851. “The third mill to be built in McHenry was built by Alexander Hamilton Hanly and his sons in 1869 and completed in 1870. This mill was known as the McHenry Brick Mill and Champion Brick Yard,” said Pam Kellogg, who has studied the history of the Hanly family for years and is a member of the McHenry Landmark Commission. “The bricks they made were unique yellow bricks from clay from the clay pit on Hanly’s farm. He built his home on Crystal Lake Road and Lillian Street out of these unique yellow bricks just as he had the mill.” The mill, according to an early article in the McHenry Plaindealer, the local newspaper of the community, attracted farmers from both McHenry and Lake Counties. They brought their harvests to the Hanly Grist Mill to be processed. Alexander Hamilton Hanly was a businessman and a farmer. Hanly married Susan Sherman and together they had 5 children, a girl, Emma, who died in infancy, and 4 sons, Samuel, George, John, and Daniel. Susan Sherman Hanly had been a teacher in her early life so it was not surprising that her sons were well educated.
Over the years Hanly was the owner of one of the largest farms in the northern Illinois area. With his sons, he ran his farm. Like most of the farms in the McHenry County area, he produced milk which was shipped to Chicago by train. The Hanly Farms were also known for raising and selling livestock including Morgan Horses. In these days before electricity, food was kept cold by using ice. Hanly, like many others in the area ran an ice business, where he would harvest ice from the frozen rivers and ponds for refrigeration. Pickle and vinegar factories were common in the area and the McHenry Pickle Works Company was another business Hanly was involved in. Community service was part of Hanly’s life. He served as a school director for McHenry. He continued his community service as a member of the Executive Committee of the McHenry County Agricultural Society, and as a member of the Old Settler’s Club. Alexander Hamilton Hanly and his wife Susan were among the founding members of the Universalist Church in town. He and his wife remained active members in the church.
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Above, from left: Pam Kellogg, Landmark Commission member who started the movement to get the Mill plaqued, Katy Althoff and sister Patty, daughter’s of the late J. L. Althoff who owned and restored the mill, and Victor Santi, the alderman who presented the plaque to the Althoff family. At left: The Plaque presented by the city of McHenry has been added to the Hanly Mill right under the plaque that recognizes the ownership of the mill over the years.
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