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The Capt. James Moore Farmstead in
Waterloo, Illinois Waterloo is a city in and county seat of Monroe County, Illinois. The population was 9,811 at the 2010 census. Geography Waterloo is located at (38.335243, -90.152685). According to the 2010 census, Waterloo has a total area of , of which (or ...
represents the oldest American settlement in the
Northwest Territory The Northwest Territory, also known as the Old Northwest and formally known as the Territory Northwest of the River Ohio, was formed from unorganized western territory of the United States after the American Revolutionary War. Established in 1 ...
. It includes the Bellefontaine House, the kitchen of which is believed to be Moore's original
log cabin A log cabin is a small log house, especially a less finished or less architecturally sophisticated structure. Log cabins have an ancient history in Europe, and in America are often associated with first generation home building by settlers. Eur ...
. It was placed on the
National Register of Historic Places The National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) is the United States federal government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures and objects deemed worthy of preservation for their historical significance or "great artistic v ...
on May 3, 1982.


References


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.


External links


National Register of Historic Places
Farms on the National Register of Historic Places in Illinois Waterloo, Illinois Buildings and structures in Monroe County, Illinois National Register of Historic Places in Monroe County, Illinois {{MonroeCountyIL-NRHP-stub