The City of McHenry Landmark Commission & the McHenry County Farm Bureau present the Ninth Annual “A Day at Petersen Farm” this Sunday June 26th from 10:00 am – 4:00 pm. The event is FREE and held at Historic Petersen Farm, 4112 McCullom Lake Road, McHenry, IL 60050-approximately one mile west of Richmond Road (Illinois Route 31).
http://mchenrycountyliving.com/event/day-petersen-farm/
This year’s theme is 100 years ago at the Farm & McHenry!!
- Joe Diamond will be featured in four Magic Shows
- Cheryl Niemo & the Down Home Boys
will provide music
- A
100 year-old steam
powered tractor will be on moving display
- Farm & Agricultural equipment
- new & old
- Tractor
pulled Hay Ride
- Horse team
- Sam Johnson - the Village Blacksmith
- 4-H Farm animals
- Life-size
replica dairy cow
for “milking” – great for pictures!
- Plenty
of children’s
activities including games, coloring, bouncing blow-up
farm
- Crafters with displays of early American
skills in baking,
sewing, wood crafts, etc.
- Open house in the Civil War-era Petersen
farm house & 1920s dairy barn
- McHenry Garden Club display including an authentic
‘1917 Victory Garden’
- McHenry Public Library
& McHenry
County Health Dept. with games/displays
- Culver’s & McHenry Lion’s Club
will sell lunches & ice cream treats
- Free admission & free parking
The event is FREE and a great family-oriented
day filled with numerous activities and
food (Culvers and McHenry Lions Club will sell food and ice cream).
Cowleen will also be in
attendance for the kids to learn how to milk a cow. Additionally, this year a 100-year old steam
tractor will be on display and is being sponsored by Big R, located at 1860 N
Richmond Road. Thank you to Big R for
sponsoring the steam tractor depicted below!!!
Plenty of FREE parking is
available on the south side of McCullom Lake Road in Petersen
Park. This is a great family-oriented
event; a lot of hard work and planning goes into making this a wonderful day
and it’s FREE! Historic Petersen Farm is
one of the many gems the City of McHenry has to offer and “A Day at Petersen
Farm” provides an opportunity to showcase this wonderful piece of our City’s history!
THANK YOU TO ALL
BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS WHICH HAVE MADE A COMMITMENT TO GIVE BACK TO OUR
COMMUNITY AND/OR LOCATE THEIR BUSINESS AND/OR EXPAND IN THE CITY OF MCHENRY…EVERY
ONE CONTRIBUTES!!!!! THANK YOU TO ALL OUR SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS; RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES AND VISITORS WHO INVEST IN OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH SPECIAL EVENTS AND VOLUNTEERING AND HIGHLIGHTING ALL OUR CITY HAS TO OFFER!!
Please help us keep our
community vibrant and strong to the greatest extent practical for businesses,
residents and visitors alike! The City Council is continually evaluating
ways to assist in promoting business, tourism, community events and
service! Economic development is an
ongoing effort which we are committed to and at the end of the day the entire community
and everyone who is a part of it benefits!!!!
Douglas P. Martin
Director of Economic Development
City of McHenry
333 S Green Street
McHenry, IL 60050
815.363.2110 (d)
815.363.2173 (f)
815.790.4752 (c)
