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The Village Park Event Board Parks & Landmarks

The Village Park Event Board

The Metamora Village Park Event Board was dedicated in memory of Willis Ramoley in 1988.
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The First Lincoln-Douglas Marker Government & LawParks & LandmarksProminent People

The First Lincoln-Douglas Marker

The tablet today can be seen to the right of the steps going up into…
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Shirley Adams
The Honor Roll Memorial Parks & Landmarks

The Honor Roll Memorial

The Honor Roll Memorial funded by the Metamora Lions Club was built in the Metamora…
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The Village Park Cobblestone Bandstand EntertainmentParks & Landmarks

The Village Park Cobblestone Bandstand

In November of 1926, the Fred Herring American Legion Post 89 offered to start a…
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Shirley Adams
History of the Speakers Stand EntertainmentParks & Landmarks

History of the Speakers Stand

It was in 1905 that Old Settlers spoke from a "new handsome and trim structure"…
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Shirley Adams
History of the Metamora Garage Building Businesses

History of the Metamora Garage Building

Completely remodeled, it now houses the Dollar General Store which opened in 1998.
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Addition added in 1901 by John Isch
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History of the J. F. Isch Building

Another building that is original to the Metamora Square is the Grocery and Dry Goods…
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Shirley Adams
Metamora's first bandstand
History of the First Bandstand EntertainmentParks & Landmarks

History of the First Bandstand

The first bandstand in the Metamora Village Park was a wooden octagonal structure built about…
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Shirley Adams
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Carl H. Hindson Grocery & Bakery Businesses

Carl H. Hindson Grocery & Bakery

Carl H. Hindson came to Metamora in May of 1902 after learning the bakers’ trade.
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Shirley Adams
Sculptor John McClarey and Shirley Adams
Unveiling The “Out Of Court” Statues In The Park Government & LawParks & LandmarksProminent People

Unveiling The “Out Of Court” Statues In The Park

Another attraction to our beautiful Village Square was added on Saturday, August 22, 2009, when…
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