Park Ridge

In 1835, immigrants began to arrive from New York and New England to the area first called Pennyville, later renamed Brickton to reflect its leading industry, then finally incorporated as the Village of Park Ridge in 1873. The name originates from the village's park-like setting and an erroneous belief that the ridge at Johnston's Circle-today the three-way intersection of Touhy, Prospect, and Northwest Highway-was the highest point in Cook County. Notable names associated with Park Ridge i...