Horse and Buggy
Days
In the
horse and buggy days there was an iron pipe fence surrounding the Village
Park where folks could tie up their horses while they conducted
business in town. The fence in the photos was erected in 1887 and
taken down in 1923. Notice the horse water fountain in the
foreground of each photo. The local news item in the Metamora Herald
of June 27,1901 read "The Village Board has ordered a drinking
fountain for horses, to be put in at the northwest corner of the
square". It was installed on July 11, 1901.
Former
Vice President Adlai Stevenson I was here on a visit in 1902 and
related that the trees were planted in straight rows in 1863 similar
to the early parks in Vermont and New Hampshire. He was a member of
the Metamora Village Board in 1863 and assisted in the tree
planting.
History and photo
submitted by Shirley A. Adams
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