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Arlington Heights History

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Arlington Heights
Take a tour of Arlington Heights from the time when Potawatomi Indians roamed the land to the present. Compare and contrast life in 1887 when Arlington Heights became incorporated as a village to today's life of high rises and mini-vans!

Arlington Heights 125th History

Jack Musich
- Interview on AHSD25 Cable on Demand   44 minutes long. http://www.sd25.org/~access25/Cable/Schedule/page156/page156.html

Past Village President Arlene Mulder


Digital Past, based at the North Suburban Library System, offers a treasure trove of photographs, postcards, diaries, oral histories, documents, movies, interpretive exhibits, and other historical materials from libraries, archives, museums, and other cultural venues throughout Illinois. 

Tour of Arlington Heights

Arlington Heights Historical Museum for Kids

Official site for the Village of Arlington Heights

Arlington Cardinals - Facts
Skim the column of information to find facts about your topic.

Top Ten Topics for Research

Arlington Heights Memorial Library 

Arlington Heights Road - State Road - Potawatomi 

Fire Department History - October 8, 1894, Volunteer Fire Department organized. First engine was purchased (a Howe hand-pumper) for $650. April 28, 1957, new fire station (AHFD Station #2) was dedicated at 709 N. Arlington Heights Road as first paid firefighters began service. (Excerpt from Arlington Cards.com)    

About the Fire Department


Police Department  History

Health Care - Northwest Community Hospital

Learn about communities within Arlington Heights
Catino Estates  - around Pioneer Park
Scarsdale - Arlington Heights Road, Davis St., Central Rd., and Roosevelt Ave.
Stonegate - Dryden Ave., Northwest Hwy, Kensington, Drury

Historic Arlington Neighborhood Association - (HANA) - 

Homes
Lustron Homes - metal homes found in Arlington Heights


News - Daily Herald

Park District - 

Railroad - With the help of William Odgen, Chicago's first mayor, a railroad was built connecting Chicago with prairie settlements such as Dunton, the future Village of Arlington Heights. 'The Pioneer' a wood burning engine was put into service in 1848. 

In 1854 the railroad extended as far as Barrington.
1892 C&NW Railroad built a second track and a new depot.
2000. Major downtown re-development with Village Green, a new train station. (Excerpt from Arlingtoncards.com)

Chicago and Northwestern History - Timeline

Metra History
Metra Schedule
Video of riding the train to Chicago

Schools - 

Arlington Heights School District 25 - Overview  and About Us
Click on Schools to learn about each one

District 214  High Schools - Wikipedia

St. James Catholic School
St. Peter Lutheran School


Stores and Businesses
Historic Map of AH - Click on the buildings to learn more

Mueller Pop Factory

Heller Lumber

Beverly Lanes Bowling Alley





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