Echoes of Elgin: Timeless Tales from the Elgin History Museum

From 1878 to 1890 the fastest and easiest way to get around town was by taking a horse-drawn street car.  Well...that was the plan at least. Tune in to this echo from August 9, 1982 for the real story.

Surely, no one in Elgin fell prey to the streaking fad of the 1970's...right?  Tune in to this echo from May 23, 1999 to check.

WWII was the first major conflict to include the use of planes. More than 40 Elgin airmen were among the pilots, bombardiers, navigators, radio operators and gunners who lost their lives in the war. This echo from May 31, 2004 recalls the abrupt loss of so many of our neighbors.

When was the first "talkie" shown in Elgin?  Where were the first movie houses?  Tune into this echo from November 9, 1981 to find out.

Tune in to this echo from March 5, 2000 to hear the happenings of March 1900, 1925, 1950, 1975 and 1990.

Lois Hillis opened Elgin's first music school in 1867.  Many in Elgin were fans of her musical talent, as was Abraham Lincoln. This echo from October 24, 2004 explains how their paths crossed and her impact in Elgin.

This echo from May 10, 1982 will give a Who's Who list of Elgin women you should know.

Elgin National Watch Company made over 60 million watches. Every one of them was prized by its owner or their descendants.  This echo from September 24, 1995 will highlight some of the more notable ones. 

125 years ago today, the city standpipe on the corner of Spring and Cooper streets came crashing down and patients at the old Sherman Hospital thought for sure it was an earthquake. This echo from August 15, 1999 gives the details.

A 4,000 lb. anchor from a WWII destroyer, the U.S.S. Aaron Ward, sits in memoriam at Bluff City Cemetery. This echo from May 22, 2005 reveals the personal story behind it.