Niles: The Early Years

by Thomas E. Ferraro

Book Overview

The village of Niles began during the Black Hawk War of 1832 as the pioneer settlement of Dutchman's Point on the North Branch of the Chicago River. Incorporated in 1899, the new village's thriving business district was established along Milwaukee Avenue. During Prohibition, Niles was the gateway to "rural bohemia," the roadhouse district of suburban speakeasies and resorts north of Chicago. Niles's Tam O'Shanter Country Club, arguably the birthplace...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738583065
• ISBN13: 9780738583068
• Release Date: June 2012
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.4" x 9.2"