View from the Bluff Podcast Series

Most Patriotic Town


Listen Later

How did a small beach town with a population of 700 make national headlines during World War I? In the latest episode of our View from the Bluff podcast, we share the story of Lake Bluff's contribution to the Great War and how the village earned the headline "Most Patriotic Town." You'll learn the details of how our village sent 10% of its population to WWI and raised significant funds for the war effort. This included funding an ambulance for the front line that was driven by local resident John Kreutzberg.

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

View from the Bluff Podcast SeriesBy Kathleen O'Hara and Joanna Rolek