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Metamora Historic District is a national historic district located at Metamora, Franklin County, Indiana.The district encompasses 115 contributing buildings and 10 contributing structures in the central business district and surrounding residential sections of the village of Metamora.
Metamora is located in the valley of the Whitewater River in southeastern Indiana. It is situated on U.S. Route 52, 37 miles (60 km) northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio, and 59 miles (95 km) southeast of Indianapolis. [9] According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 0.35 square miles (0.9 km 2), all land. [10]
Metamora Township was established in 1849 from land given by Salt Creek, Laurel and Brookville townships. [6] The Duck Creek Aqueduct was listed on the National Register of Historic Places and designated a National Historic Landmark in 2014. [7]
Indiana: The Log Inn (1825) ... Metamora. Originally a stagecoach stop — hence the name — The White Horse Inn opened in 1850 in Metamora, Michigan, and has served travelers, locals, and ...
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The canal is paralleled by Metamora's Main Street as well as railroad tracks. Due to its wooden construction, the aqueduct closely resembles a traditional covered bridge . It is a single-span Burr through truss aqueduct and measures approximately 90 feet (27 m) long and 25 feet (7.6 m) wide, with a structural height of 25 feet (7.6 m).
Whitewater Canal with railroad and train visible near Metamora, Indiana. The Whitewater River formed a natural trade route for Native Americans and for early settlers. In 1836 the new state of Indiana approved funds to build the Whitewater Canal, following the river from Lawrenceburg, Indiana, all the way to Hagerstown, Indiana, 76 miles (122 km).