Barrington Historical Society and Museum

I finally made it out to the Barrington Historical Society and Museum.   It was worth the visit.  There are four buildings including the reproduction of a one-room schoolhouse.  The standard pioneer vintage items are there but there is much much more to see.  Without giving too much away, I will say that they have a pioneer home, a school house, and two more buildings of very interesting history.  The tour guide gave us a one hour tour and talked to us afterwards.  It was well worth the visit.  I will only post a few pictures so as not to spoil the surprises you may encounter on the visit.  I would also like to say thank you to the historical society for the work they are doing with the schools.  Good job.

http://www.barringtonhistorymuseum.org/

Lake County was a Free Soil Stronghold

Lake County was a stronghold for the Free-Soil Party (Abolitionists) before the Civil War of America.

In this 1850 political cartoon, the artist attacks abolitionist, Free Soil and other sectionalist interests of 1850 as dangers to the Union.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Free_Soil_Party

Oldest Train Depot in Lake County - Lake Zurich

This train depot for the old Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway, was built in 1895, is the oldest train depot in Lake County, Illinois and it is currently privately owned (thus don't trespass).  Hope it stays around for quite awhile.

Newspaper article regarding it:

http://articles.chicagotribune.com/1990-08-10/news/9003070132_1_depot-hanson-isn-t-paving