Metamora Association for Historic Preservation

09/30/2026

Just released... the October newsletter.
Here is the link

Watch the Underground Railroad on WTVP, uncover stories from the digital archives, and 6 newsworthy notes from the late 1800s & early 1900s.

09/14/2026

Congrats Susan! First time winning at Mahjong and first time ever playing. We play beginning mahjong the 2nd and 4th Sundays at the historic Stevenson House in Metamora (1-3 pm). All are welcome

08/29/2026

Mark your calendars. WTVP will air the Underground Railroad in Metamora on October 5, 2026 at 8pm.

08/19/2026

Marking and branding livestock and hogs was common back in the 1800's. Woodford County, IL residents were required to register their marks with the county. Is your relative listed? Joseph Forney and Roswell Goings were farmers that registered their marks.
https://historicmetamora.org/livestock-brands-and-marks-woodford-county-il-1841-1870/

08/10/2026

Today the Stevenson House got 4 new windows. They have the same look as the original ones but are much more efficient. A major improvement to the heating/cooling bills.

07/31/2026

07/17/2026

Thank you Reclaimed Resale. Please consider volunteering just 2 hours a week at the store.

07/13/2026

Did you know Adlai E. Stevenson was elected as a trustee for the Village of Metamora in 1867? Read about how many votes he received and his contribution to our local government.
https://historicmetamora.org/1867-village-minutes/

07/09/2026

We have launched the digital archive section of our website including Village minutes from 1859, Court documents from 1841 and township minutes from 1855. Were your relatives active in early village government?
https://historicmetamora.org/digital-archives/

07/09/2026

So proud of our Vice President Adam Bockler who participated in the reading of the Declaration of Independence last night in Metamora.
https://historicmetamora.org/metamora-joins-nationwide-declaration-of-independence-reading/