Skidmore – Part 4 (Final)

This is the final set of photos from Skidmore.  As I indicated in the earlier posts the town has been on a downward spiral ever since the McElroy killing.  It is not something completely uncommon to other small midwestern towns that have dried up over the years.  I am sure that if McElroy were alive [...]

Skidmore The Town – 2

Aside from the new U.S. Post Office and the Methodist Church, there are few bright spots in Skidmore.  The Skidmore Food and Drink (new name for the D&G) is now owned by a gal named Pam who serves great coffee!  The place is quiet and homey and sports a new woodburning stove to keep the [...]

Skidmore – The Town

Since 1981, Skidmore has been on a downward spiral that does not seem to have a bottom to it.  Skidmore was never a large farming community, but it is now teetering around 250 residents, down from a high of 450 or more.  Not all of that can be blamed on Ken McElroy.  Maryville has become [...]