Photo gallery: A history of Orland Park

1965: A truck and trailer full of fiberglass life-size animals was turned over in the parking lot of Farmer’s Daughter Motel by a storm. A twister was spotted in the area.

1969: A fire tore through stables at the Riviera Lake club, killing 26 Arabian horses valued at $150,000. Stable hands were able to save 18 other less valuable riding horses. Firemen from Orland Park, Palos Park and Palos Heights fought the flames.

1972: A broken headstone lies neglected in an Orland Park cemetery on Harlem Ave., which was being restored by home builders and boy scouts.

1987: A visit to The Heartthrob Cafe in Orland Park is like a visit to the ‘50s.

1988: Youth services librarian and story teller Susan Smith reads children a story about trains at the Orland Park Public Library.

1989: Firefighters battle an extra-alarm fire that heavily damaged the Virginia Motor Court in Orland Park and left 11 residents homeless. No injuries were reported.

1989: Flowers placed at the intersection of 167th Street and 108th Avenue, in Orland Park, mark the spot where Brian L. Palmer, 44, of Tinley Park, was killed in a car crash.

1989: Adam Perminas (back to camera) lets himself be squirted with a water pistol during one of the recreational events at Sports Day, sponsored by several Orland Park organizations.

1993: Golfers in action at Crystal Tree Golf and Country Club.