Caledonia, Misosuri
Population 158
The entire downtown of Caledonia, which straddles Missouri State Highway 21, is approximately three blocks long. Most of the buildings in Caledonia are dated from the mid-1800s.
Parking in Caledonia means pulling onto the shoulder of the highway. This photo shows the bulk of downtown…
Downtown Caledonia, photo by smalltowngirl
I took this shot standing in the middle of State Hwy 21. No traffic. At all.
Downtown Caledonia, photo by smalltowngirl
A nice local guy and his grandaughter stopped and visited with me. Our clothes stuck to us, and sweat dripped in our eyes in the afternoon sun as he told me about Caledonia’s Scoth-Irish history and the ice cream parlor down the street in the back of Carr House Antiques.
Just as I pulled into Carr House’s gravel parking lot, the batteries in my camera died. The ice cream was good, although the ice cream parlor itself looked like it was under renovation.
This tiny little village really does have some nice people and some fantastic buildings. Stay tuned for a post on the oldest Presbyterian church west of the Mississippi River and it’s big, tough guard dog.
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