What is the history of Winnetka, Illinois?

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The first houses were built in 1836, the first school in 1856. The village was incorporated in 1869 with a population of 450 by Charles Pack and Walter S. Gurnee, President of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The name, Winnetka, was found by Sarah Peck (wife of Charles Peck) in a book. It means "beautiful land" in the local native American language. http://www.falconliving.com/winnetka-real-estate.php The oldest house in Winnetka is the Schmidt-Burnham House. It was relocated in the 2003 from its original location on Tower Road to a town park known as the Crow Island Woods. In 1990, the movie Home Alone was filmed here. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnetka%2C_Illinois

The first houses were built in 1836, the first school in 1856. The village was incorporated in 1869 with a population of 450 by Charles Pack and Walter S. Gurnee, President of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul and Pacific Railroad. The name, Winnetka, was found by Sarah Peck (wife of Charles Peck) in a book. It means "beautiful land" in the local native American language. http://www.falconliving.com/winnetka-real-estate.php The oldest house in Winnetka is the Schmidt-Burnham House. It was relocated in the 2003 from its original location on Tower Road to a town park known as the Crow Island Woods. In 1990, the movie Home Alone was filmed here. Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winnetka%2C_Illinois

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