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Shirley Adams

Shirley Adams was a lifelong Metamora resident and collected information and photos on its rich history for over 50 years. Information and photos for many of the articles posted here are from her archives. Enjoy reading.

Fred Becker of Metamora shown with his team of trained cows that pulled a wagon.
Fred & Martin Becker Prominent People

Fred & Martin Becker

A series of articles from the Metamora Herald details the lives of brothers Fred &…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Gene Obery with the firetruck in 1990. The Obery family bought the fire truck in the late 1980s.
Metamora’s First Custom-Built Fire Truck Transportation

Metamora’s First Custom-Built Fire Truck

The first custom-built Dodge pumper fire truck was purchased in 1930.
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Bar docket for the April 1902 term
Cyrus Niles vs. The Village Of Metamora Government & Law

Cyrus Niles vs. The Village Of Metamora

View the old bar docket and a 1913 article where Cyrus Niles sued the Village…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Metamora Creamery Businesses

Metamora Creamery

The creamery business was started in 1902 by Charles R. Klumpp and sons. It functioned…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Workers repair the corbels on the Stevenson House in July 2024.
Adlai E. Stevenson I House Restoration Project Parks & Landmarks

Adlai E. Stevenson I House Restoration Project

Learn more about the Metamora Association For Historic Preservation and our work to sustain the…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Original text establishing Metamora (formerly Hanover)
Metamora History Government & LawOtherParks & Landmarks

Metamora History

Read the document that established Hanover, the former name of Metamora.
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Present Church built in 1981
History of the Metamora Christian Union Church Churches

History of the Metamora Christian Union Church

On September 20, 1981, a new church was dedicated on donated land on W. Walnut…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Catholic Churches Churches

Catholic Churches

Today St. Mary's of Lourdes is one of the oldest churches in Woodford County. A…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Morsetown school
Morsetown School District 42 Schools

Morsetown School District 42

The state closed Morsetown School after 103 years. Several families in the area have had…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
Student Body - 1933
Germantown Grade School Schools

Germantown Grade School

It is believed that the first school built in Worth Township was Germantown Grade School.…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
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