A Short history of Richmond, Illinois

Richmond, Illinois, is a very small and quaint town onit boasts many Victorian style homes and an
the border of Illinois and Wisconsin. Its population isinteresting array of antique shops.William A. McConnell
now about 1,500 but new housing developments willis credited with the founding of the village of
quadrouple the number of homes within the next 10Richmond.
years. It is called "The Village of Yesteryear" because