Capt. James Moore Farmstead
Capt. James Moore Farmstead | |
Nearest city | Waterloo, Illinois |
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Area | 0 acres (0 ha) |
Architectural style | Colonial, Brick |
NRHP Reference # | 82005204[1] |
Added to NRHP | May 3, 1982 |
The Capt. James Moore Farmstead in Waterloo, Illinois represents the oldest American settlement in the Northwest Territory. It includes the Bellefontaine House, the kitchen of which is believed to be Moore's original log cabin. It was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 3, 1982.
References
- ↑ National Park Service (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
Further reading
Moore, John Milton. "Reminiscences of the Moore Family: Descended from James Moore, who Settled at Belle Fontaine, in the State of Illinois, in the Year 1782." Evening Tribune Book and Job Printing House, 1882.
"Combined History of Randolph, Monroe and Perry Counties, Illinois: With Illustrations Descriptive of Their Scenery and Biographical Sketches of Some of Their Prominent Men and Pioneers" (Google eBook). Higginson Book Company: Monroe County, Ill., 1883.