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A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
October 2024 Newsletter Government & LawNewsletter

October 2024 Newsletter

A first-person account of the Lincoln-Douglas debates by the daughter of the Woodford County sheriff.…
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Jack Weddle
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Early Metamora lawyers, featuring Adlai E. Stevenson I. Tribute to Lincoln from August 1923. Brutal…
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June 2024 Newsletter

Obery Farms celebrates 150 years in Metamora, with a video teaser and photos more than…
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The Schertz Family Farm OtherParks & Landmarks

The Schertz Family Farm

The Schertz family farm lies north of Metamora in Metamora Township and was made a…
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
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The Pre-Civil War Log Barn On The Engel Farm  Parks & Landmarks

The Pre-Civil War Log Barn On The Engel Farm 

The barn was built by John Engel (1801-1888), and his half brother Peter Engel (1794-1875).
Shirley Adams
Shirley Adams
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
April 2016 Newsletter NewsletterSchools

April 2016 Newsletter

Schertz family farming portrait around 1909 on Illinois Route 116; a purported 1923 teaching contract,…
Jack Weddle
Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
August 2014 Newsletter NewsletterParks & Landmarks

August 2014 Newsletter

Story: An odiferous nickname. Photos and story: the Engel Farm.
Jack Weddle
Jack Weddle
A close-up of bricks from the historic Stevenson Home in Metamora, Illinois
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October 2007 Newsletter

Photos of outhouse move from Dan Tullis Farm to Stevenson House. Donations, including St. Mary's…
Jack Weddle
Jack Weddle

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