John A. Walsh Public School

"'They learn young...'"John A. Walsh Public School is a public school in Dockland, Illinois.

History
On the border between two warring gangs, Irishers and Immigrant Bohemians, battles were waged on and off school property by kids ranging in age from 10-15 years. These battles resulted in numerous deaths.

In a final bloody battle on December, 1905, scores of kids on either side faced off. When police finally intervened the area was strewn with casualties. The number of fatalities was never recorded.