Morton Grove / Mary Busch and Tim Mayse-Lillig for the Morton Grove Historical Society.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Busch, Mary., Author.

Mayse-Lillig, Tim., Author.

Contributor:

Morton Grove Historical Society.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Morton Grove (Ill.)--Biography--Pictorial works.

Morton Grove (Ill.).

Morton Grove (Ill.)--History--Pictorial works.

Morton Grove (Ill.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, map, portraits.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]

Summary:

The land comprising the village of Morton Grove holds stories of American Indian villages, European settlement, and diverse ethnic groups. Features attracting people to this land are visible throughout the forest preserves, where remnants of woodlands, prairies, and the North Branch of the Chicago River exist today. Following the Treaty of Chicago in 1833, early settlers utilized energy generated by damming the river to power Miller's Mill and harvested timber from the rich woodlands. Fertile prairie soils attracted truck farmers in the 1840s, and the floral industry boomed once tracks were laid for the Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway Company in 1872. This whistle stop was named for Levi Parsons Morton, an official of the railroad and vice president of the United States from 1889 to 1893 under Benjamin Harrison. Morton Grove became well known for its pickle companies, prize-winning roses, airfields, and roadhouses.

Contents:

Natural landscapes and Native Americans

Truck farming and the floral industry

Village of volunteers

Main Street Morton Grove

Nightclubs and prohibition

Wartime and home front memories

Commerce and innovations in industry

Suburban development and modern diversity.

OCLC:

885208643