Macdoel’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 2 old photos of Macdoel. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗In 2021, portions of Macdoel were placed under mandatory evacuation for fourteen days due to the Tennant Fire, which burned 10,580 acres (4,282 ha) in the area.
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Start Macdoel’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Macdoel’s history is told.
1 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewMacdoel, 1999: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Macdoel, decade by decade
1 historic place in Macdoel
1 place in Macdoel is on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (1). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.