Metamora Old Settlers' Days History

     Woodford County Old Settlers’ organization had its original roots as far back as 1875 when a constitution was adopted and officers were elected.  The group made the decision to have a “grand picnic in September”.  Its purpose was to keep up the old associations of the pioneer days and to preserve the reminiscences of the wilderness where they built their log cabins among the Indians.  In 1878 the association died out.  It was revised in 1891 at a meeting held in El Paso.  Through the years picnics were held in El Paso, Metamora and Eureka until 1901 when Metamora was selected as the permanent place.

     Families came with filled picnic baskets to eat in our beautiful park.  A business meeting followed with dances, band concerts, baseball games, wrestling matches and horseshoe tournaments taking place throughout  the day and into the evening.

History and photo submitted by Shirley A. Adams.