Caledonia’s history is
mostly unwritten
The public archives hold only 4 old photos of Caledonia. The rest are in attics, shoeboxes and the historical society. Help start the collection.
The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗A post office was established as Caledonia Station in 1853, one year before the settlement was established. Caledonia Station was shortened to Caledonia in 1883. Caledonia is a literary name of Scotland. Caledonia Congregational Church was founded in 1894. In 1996, Caledonia was officially incorporated as a village.
Caledonia was struck by an EF-2 tornado on November 22, 2010, around 3:04 pm; several homes were destroyed, a grain bin collapsed, the local Elementary school was set on lockdown, and six minor injuries were reported when a bus was blown over near Argyle and Harlem Roads.
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Timeline
built from the dates on the items belowStart Caledonia’s collection
The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Caledonia’s history is told.
2 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 🔁Retake an old viewBarn in, 1980: stand where they stood+15 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Famous people close to Caledonia
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Caledonia, decade by decade
1970s
1990s
Nothing in Caledonia is on the National Register yet
That’s true of most small towns. It doesn’t mean Caledonia has no history, only that no one has written up a nomination. The closest listed place is Chicago & North Western Railway Stone Arch Bridge in Roscoe, 6.2 miles away.
Caledonia and the nearest listed places
Closest to Caledonia
Chicago & North Western Railway Stone Arch BridgeRoscoe · Structure6.2mi
Pettit Memorial ChapelBelvidere · Built 19077.3mi
Lampert-Wildflower HouseBelvidere · Upright and Wing7.8mi
Belvidere North State Street Historic DistrictBelvidere · Italianate7.9mi
United States Post Office-BelvidereBelvidere · Classical Revival · Built 19118.1miHow a place gets listed
Then & now
No then-and-now pairs yet. Take a photo from the same spot as Barn in (1980) and it appears here side by side.
🔁 Retake this view · +15Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (3) and the Library of Congress (2). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.