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Metamora House

The Metamora House built in 1843 was located at the corner of South Davenport and…
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Metamora Village Hall in 2024 as photographed by Adam Bockler
History of the Village Hall Government & Law

History of the Village Hall

Metamora Herald articles detail the construction of Village Hall.
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Past Presidents (Mayors) of Metamora Government & LawProminent People

Past Presidents (Mayors) of Metamora

A listing of past village presidents of Metamora.
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Adlai Stevenson Tells of Old Metamora Government & LawProminent People

Adlai Stevenson Tells of Old Metamora

The following is an article of interest printed one hundred years old ago in the…
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Shirley Adams
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Abraham Lincoln’s Recollection of a Visit to Metamora Government & LawProminent People

Abraham Lincoln’s Recollection of a Visit to Metamora

The following is a story about Abraham Lincoln, describing one of his visits to Metamora.
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
February 2022 Newsletter BusinessesGovernment & LawNewsletterTransportation

February 2022 Newsletter

Sign from Schlipf's implement & appliance store; Abraham Lincoln 8th Circuit markers & rededication; difficulty…
Jack Weddle
Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
February 2021 Newsletter Government & LawNewsletter

February 2021 Newsletter

Abraham Lincoln facts; construction of the Metamora Courthouse; early local post offices
Jack Weddle
Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
December 2019 Newsletter Government & LawNewsletter

December 2019 Newsletter

Old county seat Versalles and nearby Bowling Green: excerpts from The Past and Present of…
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Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
August 2016 Newsletter Government & LawNewsletterProminent People

August 2016 Newsletter

"The Real Lincoln Highway: The Forgotten Circuit Markers" by Guy C. Fraker.
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A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
December 2013 Newsletter Government & LawNewsletter

December 2013 Newsletter

Excerpts from The Past and Present of Woodford County (1878), including laws, animal census, and…
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Jack Weddle
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