The Huntley Historical Society

07/31/2026

Year 4 is in the books!

What a great turn out and all out fun day for the Huntley Historical Society - Sew Hop'd Beer Mile last Saturday. We had 141 participants, several taking part in both events! It was just an amazing day! We want to thank all of the participants, sponsors and local businesses for their support and donations. We could not put on such an awesome event without your help! We also thank our many volunteers that took time to help setup, checkin runners, course marshal and clean up. We could not do it without you!

Thank you to following businesses for gift card and swag donations:
The Running Depot - Crystal Lake
Tipsie's Bar and Pizza - Huntley
DC Cobb's - Huntley
Goodyear Auto Tech Center - Huntley
7 Brew - Huntley
Culvers - Huntley
Tom's Farm Market - Huntley

Thank you to our sponsors:

07/30/2026

Special "Thank You" to our awesome sponsors for making our 4th Annual Beer Mile a fun and huge success! We love you and could not put on the beer mile without your support!

07/27/2026

A few very recognizable Huntley residents pose for a picture on Woodstock Street on October 2, 1963. From Left to right they are: Dan Ziller, Percy Swanson, and Clint Birkeneder. Looks as though all three were ready to get a public works project accomplished that day! Note the Enos Conley nail pouch worn by Birkeneder!

07/22/2026

It is hard to believe that our 4th Annual Beer Mile is a few days away! Back in early 2023 when he had this idea of a Beer Mile, we didn't know anything about putting on a race or where to start. We reached out to our good friend Michele at Ornery Mule Racing and asked her for advice. Within an hour, Michele provided us with everything we needed to create our Beer Mile and get it off the ground, the rest is history. To this day we are thankful for the help and know that the Beer Mile would not exist without her! If you are a runner and are not familiar with Ornery Mule Racing, please check them out. Their races are like no others! Every runner is treated like family, I know because I've run many of them! Check them out at https://www.ornerymuleracing.com/

Midwest Trail running at its best! Kindness, community & ordinary people doing extraordinary things. Events from one mile to 100 miles.

07/22/2026

It's a beautiful day in Huntley! No smoke, low temps, plentiful sunshine! A great day to be out and about!

About 110 years ago, members of the Heuer and Karsten family look to have taken advantage of a nice day to be out and about as well! Seen here is Bertha (Heuer) Karsten (center) with her nieces Elsie Heuer (second from left) and Marie Heuer (far right). Though unnamed, the other two young girls are presumably two of Bertha's daughters (possibly Hellen and Gertrude). They are seen in a rather unserious pose on the old railroad bridge west of Coyne Station Road over the south branch of the Kishwaukee River. The Thomas Darling farm (now 13919 Adamson Road) can be seen in the background. While so many photos of the time were serious, it's refreshing to see such silliness of local residents enjoying a nice day out!

07/18/2026

🍻 Looking for the best craft beer in Huntley? Look no further than Sew Hop’d Brewery & Taproom! From crisp lagers to bold IPAs, they are serving up some of the finest brews in the area. A massive thank you to the team at Sew Hop'd for hosting the Huntley Historical Society's annual Beer Mile for the fourth consecutive year! We truly appreciate your incredible hospitality, fantastic community spirit, and, of course, the amazing beer that keeps everyone coming back. Support local, drink great beer, and visit the taproom this weekend!

07/08/2026

🐾🍻 CHEERS TO OUR FRIENDS AT PET VET ANIMAL CLINIC OF HUNTLEY! 🍻🐾We want to send a massive thank you to Pet Vet of Huntley for stepping up as an official sponsor for the Huntley Historical Society's 4th Annual Beer Mile!Our community thrives because of generous local businesses like them. Pet Vet is always focused on keeping Huntley's furry family members healthy and happy.Thank you, Pet Vet of Huntley, for supporting local history, community fun, and our annual tradition!👉 Let’s show them some love in return! Give their page a like or drop a thank you in the comments
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https://petvetac.com/

07/07/2026

If you have been out driving the countryside within the past week, you might have noticed that the farmers are out in full force baling hay. Thankfully today we have implements and machinery to help with the process, but around 100 years ago it was a much more demanding process.

This photo dates to 1916 and shows a young Stanley Church (on the ground) helping his father Lewis (on the wagon) gathering hay in the field on the west side of their house. The Church family farm is located at the far west end of rural Huntley on Church Road, though it has not been owned by the Church family since Stanley sold it in the 1970s to the Werhane family.

07/01/2026

🍻 A Huge Thank You to Our Amazing Sponsor: FNBO! We are incredibly grateful to FNBO for stepping up as an official sponsor of The Huntley Historical Society's 4th Annual Beer Mile! Because of FNBO's generous support, we were able to put together a fantastic day of community, cold drinks, and friendly competition out at Sew Hop'd Brewery. Events like this help us keep Huntley's incredible local history alive and thriving! We love living in a town where businesses truly invest in our community. Please join us in giving a massive round of applause to FNBO for their continued partnership and dedication to the Huntley area. 👏❤️Make sure to stop by their local branch at 11700 S. IL Rt. 47 for all your banking needs and thank them for supporting local history!

https://www.fnbo.com/

FNBO offers personal, business, commercial, and wealth solutions with branch, mobile and online banking for checking, loans, mortgages, and more.

06/30/2026

🍻 CHEERS TO OUR AMAZING SPONSORS! 🍻The Huntley Historical Society wants to send a massive THANK YOU to Town Center Realty Group LLC for sponsoring our Annual Beer Mile! 🏃‍♂️💨🍺We love being part of a community where local businesses step up to keep history alive (and keep our events running smoothly!). Next time you are walking around the beautiful Huntley Square, make sure to stop by Town Center Realty Group LLC and thank them for supporting local history and community fun. We truly could not do this without you!