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The Carriage Association of America (CAA) is a nonprofit organization dedicated to the history and traditions of carriage driving, and the preservation and restoration of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs. It is headquartered at the Kentucky Horse Park along with its sister organization, the Carriage Museum of America (CMA).
Metamora is a village in Metamora Township, Woodford County, Illinois, United States. The population was 3,636 at the 2010 census. The population was 3,636 at the 2010 census. Metamora is a growing suburb of Peoria and is part of the Peoria, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area .
Notable contributing buildings include the Odd Fellows Building (1853), Gordon Hall Building, Jonathan Banes House, Metamora Masonic Hall (c. 1875), Martindale House (1838), Metamora Christian Church (1871), Redmen Hall Building (c. 1870), and Farmers Bank of Metamora (1923). [2] It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1992 ...
Attendees can watch drivers navigate horse-powered antique, reproduced and modern carriages through a variety of competitions.
The Metamora Crossroads Historic District is a historic district centered at the intersection of Oak and High Street in the small village of Metamora in Metamora Township in Lapeer County, Michigan. It was designated as a Michigan State Historic Site and also added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 19, 1984. [1] [2]
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]
Metamora-Hadley State Recreation Area is a state-managed protected area in the U.S. state of Michigan, located in Hadley Township in Lapeer County, northwest of Detroit. It is located eight miles south of the city of Lapeer. The closest urban community is the village of Metamora, Michigan, which lies to its east and is used in its postal address.
After Lincoln's election to the presidency in 1860, the Metamora courthouse continued its service until Woodford County voters moved the county seat from Metamora to Eureka, Illinois in 1896. The historic former courthouse served as a community center from 1896 until 1921; plays and movies were shown here, and community organizations used the ...