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Behm Homestead. The structures are gone and a park bearing its name has been put in its place. "Behm Homestead...

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22140 Behm Park Ln. (Peterson Rd. in the photo), looking NE.

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This farm was located on the NW side of the new intersection alignment of Rt. 60 and W. Chardon Rd.; view is...

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NW view of Roy Behm Farm from previous slide (#2). Peterson Rd. runs along the bottom of the photo.

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Roy Behm Farm, just NE of Rt. 60 and Peterson Rd. intersection. Farm is still standing with the exception of...

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The church building shown was built in 1856. View is looking to NW.

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View is looking NE, with Hicks Rd. (State Rt. 53) on the lower left and Rt. 12 on the lower right. The land...

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South corner of N. Midlothian Rd. and N. Gilmer Rd., looking south. A local historian from the Ela Historical...

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Ray, thank you again for setting me straight. That does make more sense that it would be situated there and...

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So I came across a very large volume (900+ pages) on the history of Lake County. It's freely available online...

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Well this photo unlocked some more secrets. I am 99.9% positive that this is 25689 N. Old McHenry Rd., looking...

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25841 N. Old McHenry Rd., looking NE. The intersection of what is now N. Abbey Glenn Dr. would be to the left...

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This farm used to be located at the SE intersection of what is now Copperfield Dr. and Old McHenry Rd., looking...

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This farm was the next door neighbor to 24838 N. Old McHenry Rd. (previous slide #11) and was located just west...

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23930 N. Echo Lake Rd., looking NW (SW corner of N. Echo Lake Rd. and Lakewood Ln. This house has since been...

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This house appears to have been located at the SW corner of Midlothian Rd. and Lakewood Ln. (the triangular...

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26475 N. Old McHenry Rd., looking SW (directly across the street from Equestrian Way cul de sac). There are...

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25700 N. Old McHenry Rd., looking SW (just NW of Copperfield Dr. intersection, on west side of road). This old...

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200 Riverwoods Rd. (SW corner of Riverwoods Rd. and Surrey Ln. looking SW. Riverwoods Rd. is visible on the...

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I wanted to post one additional piece of information about a location near this farm. About a 1 1/4 miles south...

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My best guess pins this farm in the middle of Lake Zurich High School's football field; view is looking...

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Thank you for the correction Ray! It took a moment for me to see it, but yes indeed that fits perfectly. The...

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ELA would make sense since that location is within the borders of Ela Township.

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NW corner of Northwest Hwy. and Kelsey Rd., looking NW.

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This farm was most likely located on the north side of Rt. 59, where ABC Supply is now. View is looking SW.

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Note the Illinois Rt. 63 sign on the lower right street corner with an arrow pointing to the right. Midlothian...

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Some more observations while I'm passing through: in addition to the aforementioned route signs, there is...

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This farm was located on the north side of Rt. 176, just west of the Jewel at Rt. 176 and Midlothian Rd. The...

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28932 N. Lemon Rd., looking SW. House sits just north of next slide (#30) and appears to have been remodeled...

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28677 N. Lemon Rd., looking NE. House has had several additions put on and a new, larger garage. There is also...

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