RIDGE FARM HERITAGE SOCIETY

RIDGE FARM, IL

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The Ridge Farm Heritage Society is a non-profit organization dedicated to preserving the history and culture of Ridge Farm, Illinois. Founded in the late 1960s, the Society focuses on preserving the local history, artifacts, and buildings that are important to the community. Through the Society's efforts, Ridge Farm residents can learn more about their history and the stories of their ancestors.

The Society works to keep the history alive in the community, offering events and activities to bring the past to life. They host lectures, workshops, and museum tours. They also provide a variety of educational programs, such as field trips to local historical sites, to help teach the community about its past.

The Society also works to preserve and protect Ridge Farm's historical buildings and landmarks. They have been involved in several restoration projects, such as the preservation of the old railroad depot and the restoration of the Ridge Farm Town Hall. They are constantly looking for ways to protect and maintain the history of the area.

The Ridge Farm Heritage Society is a valuable resource for the community. It provides educational opportunities, preserves the buildings and artifacts important to the history of Ridge Farm, and keeps the past alive for future generations.

RIDGE FARM HERITAGE SOCIETY is a Uncategorized or General Museum in RIDGE FARM IL. US MID #8401701126

The museum is classed as GMU (Uncategorized or General Museums). It comes under American Alliance of Museums (AAM) region: Midwest (Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Ohio, Wisconsin).

Impending Doom There's always been junk on the ground around the grain elevator at Metcalf, IL. Seems like every time I visit I'm left wondering if that's a sign of its impending demolition or what. My last venture down to shoot DREI's 101, I wasn't sure how to shoot Metcalf. It's an awkward area, but the metal junk around the elevator caught my eye and so I shot the then-new GP59 and its 'SD45' cohorts. I would learn just a few weeks later that the feeling that nagged me every time was there for a reason, and that the Metcalf elevator had been demolished. Though it wasn't a particularly pretty one, it is always a shame to lose more elevators. Suffice to say, I wish I had shot the elevator itself here, but alas. Maybe there's some lesson to be learned here... Like if you see a pile of junk in front of a grain elevator, go shoot the elevator.

Yeah, that seems like a good lesson to me.

Back on the Move Having made their single car setout and put the train back together, DREI 101 departs from Metcalf. It's a straight shot from here to Chrisman, where the train will terminate for the day. Metcalf is home to an interesting old square elevator, though it, like most local elevators, appears to be dormant. I wonder how long that'll stay standing?

Crossing Back DREI 101s work en-route to Chrisman took it to Metcalf, where it would set out the lone lumber car up front on the Charleston Sub with a locomotive already waiting there, just to the south of town. The diamond in town here, formerly the B&amp;O and the NKP, requires the conductor to basically request permission for the railroad to cross over itself. A fairly simple task, but there is quite a delay between hitting the button by the diamond and the signals actually lighting up to let them across. It's a neat little self-interchange, I'd say.

With their one car set out, WAMX4134 crosses back over the Decatur sub to return to its train and continue the last leg of its morning journey.

Montezuma, Indiana Phillips Covered Bridge over Big Pond Creek (1909)

Montezuma, Indiana Sim Smith Covered Bridge across Leatherwood Creek (1883)

Contact RIDGE FARM HERITAGE SOCIETY

RIDGE FARM HERITAGE SOCIETY
PO BOX 331
RIDGE FARM
IL
61870-0331

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MID #	8401701126
Name	RIDGE FARM HERITAGE SOCIETY
Alternate Name
Classification	Uncategorized or General Museums, , Midwest
Federal Employer Identification Number (EIN)	371326918
NTEECC	A50
Tax period of the latest return filed (YYYYMM)	201212
INCOME	0
REVENUE	0
LAT/LONG	39.899308, -87.649771
CODES	FIPS State Code: 17 FIPS County Code: 183 US Census Tract: 011100 US Census Block: 3041