Just like their New England relatives, the Mesopotamia residents built New England style houses completely enclosed within a picket fence.  The fence not only kept the children within eye sight, but it also kept the grazing cows and horses on the public commons.
 

In 1882 a proposal was made to the trustees to put a road around the outside of the public commons and fence it in and make it a "pleasant place". Use of the park was to be sold at an auction to any responsible bidder who would fence it, grade it, and otherwise care for it. After the sale of the park, an order was issued to haul and plant 80 rock maple shade trees in the town commons. Decades have worked their changes - the once miniature saplings have grown into stately monarchs that surround Mesopotamia's beautiful park.

Many of the homes that surround the commons are marked as century homes. Each building has its own story about who lived there and what part they played in the upcoming years.  In addition to the homes there are several other buildings that make the town complete. The present church building is home to the First Methodist Church group.  The Lyman house was built by Elias Lyman after the civil war for his lady love. And the store with the balcony and pillars (presently known as the                    ("End of the commons general store") was operated by C.P Lindscott, now owned by the Schaden family. Most of the time it was a general store, but it fulfilled several different services throughout the years: an undertakers establishment where hand made coffins were for sale, a post office, a feed store, and currently a bulk foods store.

Mesopotamia is proud of its spacious park and Civil War Era setting. The residents feel that these qualities make their village special to them and to the tourists who visit this country each year.