Glencoe, Illinois

by Ellen Kettler Paseltiner, Glencoe Historical Society, Ellen Shubart

Book Overview

Glencoe, Illinois, "Queen of Suburbs," has long been heralded as an idyllic place to live. Situated on Lake Michigan in the heart of Chicago's North Shore, Glencoe was first settled in 1835 by Anson Taylor, a young storekeeper. Glencoe began to thrive thanks to one of its famous early residents, Walter Gurnee, president of the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad. Gurnee moved to Glencoe in the mid-1850s and in 1855 established a railroad stop across the...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738520195
• ISBN13: 9780738520193
• Release Date: October 2002
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.2" x 9.1"