Metamora Village Green - Metamora, IL
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N 40° 47.479 W 089° 21.745
16T E 300683 N 4518277
Metamora village green is a treed space with a gazebo, band stand, memorials and statues, in the center of a historic village.
Waymark Code: WMJ8RF
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 10/11/2013
Views: 2
In Metamora's center is the Metamora village green.
The green is bordered by Mt. Vernon, Davenport, Partridge, and Menard Street.
The green is a square plot with lots of trees, surrounded by buildings that include the Metamora Administration Building and the Metamora Courthouse, which Abraham Lincoln visited while working on cases.
The green has a gazebo at the center, with paths radiating out from it. To the west is a band stand with seats. To the northeast is a statue of Abraham Lincoln and Mrs. Goings, who was a client of his. Next to them is an historical sign that relates the story. To the south is a war memorial.
This is a fine place to stope and sit, shaded from the sun.
Name: Metamora Village Green
Street Location: Mt Vernon Street, Davenport St, Partridge St, and Menard Street
Local Municipality: Metamora
State/Province, etc.: IL
Country: United States of America
Web Site: [Web Link]
Picnic Facilities: band stand, gazebo, benches
Recreational Facilities:
None seen.
Monuments/Statues: Abraham Lincoln with Mrs. Goings. There is a plaque on the gazebo about the Lincoln-Douglas Debates
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): None seen on the green.
Fountains: None seen
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: None
Memorial/Commemoration: Not listed
Date Established: Not listed
Special Events: Not listed
Traditional Geocaches: Not listed
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