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Article: West Dundee steeped in historic charm Fox River town embraces its past as it builds anew.(Real Estate)
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- Daily Herald (Arlington Heights, IL)
- Article date:
- May 23, 2008
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Byline: Sherry Giewald Daily Herald Correspondent
Historical timeline
1832: West Dundee history began with the end of the Blackhawk War
1835: Elder John and Nancy Oatman established a tavern and a store that became the core of the community
1837: Alexander Gardiner won lottery to name the town Dundee in honor of his Scottish hometown
1843: Scotsman Allan Pinkerton, later the renowned detective, set up business as a cooper
1855: D. Hill Nursery founded by William Hill