Local History

Do you have photos or documents of the Barrington area to share?
Send them to Dalia at dmills@balibrary.org.

Photograph of gates into White Cemetery in Cuba Township, text reads cemeteries
Scan of historical document with text about Barrington, text reads documents
Photograph of thumbnail image from video, woman speaking to camera, text reads histories
Close-up of old Barrington map, text reads maps
Newspaper headline from old Barrington Courier issue, cover story about opening of Poplar Creek Music Center, text reads newspapers
Scan of old telephone directory cover, for Barrington, Lake Zurich, Wauconda, December 1939, text reads people finder
Black and white photo of old Barrington School Band, band members wearing uniforms, bass drum, text reads photos
Logos for Ancestry library edition and Fold3 databases, text reads library resources
Illustration of a family tree in green and brown, text reads other resources

Yesterday & Today: Life in the Barrington Area

Honoring Our Veterans

American Legion Post 158 75th Anniversary.

Let's honor our veterans this November! Thank you to all the men and women who have sacrificed and served in the United States Armed Forces during war and peace. Take a look at Barrington Area's American Legion Post 158 posing for their anniversary. You can check out some of the photographs donated by the American Legion Post 158 on our Flickr page that can be viewed online.

This photo is courtesy of the American Legion Post 158. If you have any stories or photographs to share, please contact Dalia Mills at dmills@balibrary.org

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