In 1963 Ronald along with his wife Virginia built the Maple Tree Inn. But, when Austin passed away and the old sugar shack was destroyed by fire shortly afterwards, Ronald had another idea. Much of the syrup was sold to producers in Vermont. The boys, Ronald and Clarence, helped their grandfather on the farm, and learned to tap maple trees and boil down the sap to make maple sugar products. Part of the tradition preserved by Cartwright’s Maple Tree Inn began then, when the children learned to love the buckwheat pancakes their grandmother Grace fed them. In the 1930s, Cartwright and his wife Grace took in their grandchildren - Ronald, Clarence, Eileen and Norma - to live with them after the kids were orphaned. Austin Cartwright bought the farm and sugar bush from Jacob’s heirs and continued the tradition of producing maple syrup products. He had just seven wood-fired evaporators and he produced sugar cakes and sold them in the nearby towns of Mt Morris, Nunda and Dalton. It has been in business since 1963 with the help of generations of the Cartwright family, but the whole “business” got started over 150 years ago when Jacob Closser started collecting and boiling down sap from the Sugar Maple trees on his land in 1850. This year’s closing date is April 14, when they will be open to 6 p.m.Ĭartwright’s Maple Tree Inn’s address is Angelica, but the seasonal restaurant is located on 15A in the northern part of Allegany County, right past the dinosaur on your left coming from state Route 15. The cause of the fire was under investigation, officials said, and crews remained on the scene.ANGELICA - There are just four more weeks to enjoy the tasty goodness of locally tapped maple syrup and buckwheat pancakes at Cartwright’s Maple Tree Inn. That's the only word I can think of, it's just devastating." "It’s like a nightmare, I just wish I could wake up from it," Maple Tree Inn chef Tom Hecht said at the scene with tears in his eyes. "We want to praise the firefighters' swift response and work keeping our neighboring businesses safe and attempting to preserve the character of the building," Orr said, adding that the Illinois State Fire Marshal was leading the investigation. Orr did not clarify if the restaurant would continue to hold the festival. The blaze took place just days before the restaurant was slated to host a major festival, with its website featuring an advertisement for the “Barbeque, Brews and Bluegrass Festival” on Sunday, boasting an all-you-can-eat menu, craft beer tent and live music. Obviously it’s a shame to see any business, any resident have a fire like this – and they were actually preparing for a large event this coming weekend.” “It’s a staple in Blue Island,” Reda said. The building was built in 1890, with restaurant employees saying it was an old speakeasy during the Prohibition era, complete with tin ceilings and an old bar. The Maple Tree Inn has been in the community since 1975, its website says, and is a second-generation, family-owned business. “It’s getting people in the building, opening it up and just chasing it.” “The crews did a good job of getting the bulk of it knocked down but with these older buildings, they’ve been chasing it for most of the morning.” “We had a lot of fire on arrival,” Reda said. Two firefighters sustained minor injuries in the effort, according to fire officials: one suffered a laceration to his hand and was treated at the scene, while another was taken MetroSouth Medical Center with a lower back injury, Reda said. Chicago Bears Receive Permit to Begin Demolition at Arlington Park
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