THE CREATION OF A LEGEND

The Legend of Onarga was originally written by Bonsall Schroeder, Sales Manager of Onarga Nursery Company, Onarga, Illinois, as the text portion of the companies 1927 Christmas Card. According to A.J. Cultra, owner of the company at the time, the fictional history of Onarga and the Indian princess Onarga was created as a vehicle for giving thanks for the land which had enabled the company's success.

Over the years fiction has been rewritten into fact whereas today, were you to ask a majority of Onarga residents about the history of their town, they would tell you about the Legend of Onarga, believing it to be fact, unknowing it was a promotional piece developed by Onarga Nursery Company.

The Legend Of Princess Onarga© and all artwork developed for the Christmas card are the sole property of Onarga Nursery Company, Inc. and may not be used. The Legend Of Princess OnargaŠ may be freely copied and reproduced in the original form but may not be modified. All artwork is proprietary and may not be reproduced in any manner without the expressed permission of Onarga Nursery Company, Inc.