A small group of Druce Lake neighbors, with significant help from local historical organizations and current/former residents, compiled the following “memoir” of Druce Lake and the properties bordering it. This PDF is for personal use only and may not be sold or used for any commercial purposes without obtaining the appropriate permissions from the original owners of the information contained in it. 

Druce Lake History (Part 1)
Druce Lake History (Part 2)

Any additional information about the history of Druce Lake (stories, pictures, etc.), including corrections to the document, would be greatly appreciated. Please include the source of all information and owners of any pictures so they can be properly credited. Those can be posted to the Druce Lake FaceBook page.

Printed copies can be viewed at the following local historical organizations. Copies of the document are not for sale. 

• Bess Bower Dunn Museum of Lake County
• Grayslake Historical Society
• Waukegan Historical Society
• Lakes Region Historical Society
• Warren Township Historical Society
• Historic Millburn Community Association
• Lake Villa Historical Society
• Gages lake History Group
• Chain of Lakes History Group