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Stories from the Past: Moses True - Bunker Hill's Co-Founder

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Monday, April 13, 2015. Moses True - Bunker Hill's Co-Founder. Photo: Moses True - Bunker Hill's Co-Founder. Moses True was born in Salisbury, NH, August 30, 1805. He moved to Maine in 1823 where he worked in a grocery store. In 1828, he secured a position as captain of a canal boat in New York. Photo: Moses True Home - South Franklin St. In 1839, the partners divided the acre...

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Stories from the Past: Bunker Hill Song - Nelson D. Sweeny

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Monday, April 13, 2015. Bunker Hill Song - Nelson D. Sweeny. Photo: Rev. Nelson D. Sweeny - Bunker Hill Song Author. We have a splendid city with a good old fashioned name, -. A name which stirs the loyal heart with patriotic flame. -. Old Glory floats above the stand to music by our Legion Band, -. Our shady streets and pretty homes convince the visitor who comes,. Hear the s...

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Stories from the Past: October 2014

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Friday, October 31, 2014. Lee and Arthur Sutton - Railroad Mail Clerks. Read more about this and other Bunker Hill, IL historical stories at http:/ bunkerhillhistory.org. The Bunker Hill IL Historical Society. "A Look Back in Bunker Hill History." Bunker Hill Gazette-News. October 30, 2014. Monday, October 20, 2014. Lighting from Lamplighters to Electricity. An election was he...

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Stories from the Past: November 2014

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Friday, November 14, 2014. The Civil War Soldier's Memorial - 1869. The Civil War Soldier's Memorial - 1869. A monument to Civil War Soldiers was erected in the Bunker Hill Cemetery in 1866 at great expense to local contributors and was highly prized for many years. It was the scene of patriotic memorial programs, including this one photographed in May 1869. 1)E W Hayes;.

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Stories from the Past: February 2015

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Monday, February 9, 2015. The Old Huber Opera House. Photo: Huber Opera House. Andrew Huber had the grand opening of his Clothier and Dry Good Store on Saturday, November 11, 1882 in the Huber Opera House. He carried clothing, boots and shoes, groceries, glassware, carpet, and many other items. Photo: March 19, 1948 Tornado damage. October 4, 2012. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Stories from the Past: Bunker Hill Concert Band of the "Gay Nineties"

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Monday, May 11, 2015. Bunker Hill Concert Band of the "Gay Nineties". The members of the band were wearing "linen dusters" as a result of having lost their uniforms in the fire of 1893, when the uniforms and instruments burned. Their instruments are new as are their top hats. Read more about this and other Bunker Hill, IL historical stories at http:/ bunkerhillhistory.org.

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Stories from the Past: September 2014

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Thursday, September 25, 2014. True and Tilden's Folly. The first step in the founding of the town of Bunker Hill was the establishment of a store. In 1836, Moses True and John Tilden returned from St. Louis, Mo. bringing a wagon load of groceries, dry goods, etc., which were placed in a building where Tilden ran the store. The stage route entered Woodburn from the south past t...

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Stories from the Past: January 2015

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Thursday, January 29, 2015. A Railroad Train to Bunker Hill. A major influence on the growth of Bunker Hill was the decision to run the railroad through Bunker Hill. In 1851, ten years before the outbreak of the Civil war, the only mode of transportation in Bunker Hill was by stage coach, wagon, or horse over poorly constructed roads. Photo: Lee and Arthur Sutton - Mail Clerks.

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Stories from the Past: April 2015

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Stories from the Past. A look back into the Bunker Hill - Woodburn, Illinois History. Provided by Bunker Hill Historical Society. Tuesday, April 14, 2015. The Man Who Shot Mayor Richards. Photo: Mayor John Richards. Excerpts from the book, "The Man Who Shot Mayor Richards" by Carl L. Stanton. Mr Hedley was married ten years ago to Miss Sanborne of St. Louis. Mr Richards was infatuated with Miss Brown. He had begged her to marry him, entreated her parents, and then had threatened her. Richards acc...The a...