Celebrating Palatine

The first settlers came to the area that would become Palatine in 1837, shortly after a treaty with the local Indians. Farmers arrived first, merchants and tradesmen followed, and Palatine Township was formed in 1850. Joel Wood laid out a town and brought the railroad in 1855, and men of the area formed a Palatine company that fought in the Civil War.
On April 2, 1866, 73 men voted to incorporate the Village of Palatine. The town served as a commercial center for the farms surrounding it. Growth was slow, and the population of Palatine in 1945 was still only 4,000. Then came the post-World War II boom. Chicagoans spread out searching for affordable housing, and the jobs and highways followed. Palatine, 35 miles northwest of the city, thus came to be considered a suburb of Chicago and is one of its oldest to the northwest. Its population today exceeds 72,000 residents. The village held special events throughout 2016 to celebrate its sesquicentennial. The articles in this book, which were published in the Daily Herald, were part of that celebration.

Author: Palatine Historical Society
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Published: 09/18/2017
Pages: 128
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 9.10h x 6.50w x 0.40d
ISBN: 9781467126885

About the Author
Palatine Historical Society: - The Palatine Historical Society holds an extensive collection of photographs from the whole span of the town's history. Using these images in conjunction with stories written chiefly by archivist Alice Rosenberg, it has created this fascinating book that celebrates the people, places, and events of Palatine's past 150 years.The Palatine Historical Society: - The Palatine Historical Society holds an extensive collection of photographs from the whole span of the town's history. Using these images in conjunction with stories written chiefly by archivist Alice Rosenberg, it has created this fascinating book that celebrates the people, places, and events of Palatine's past 150 years.