Destination 6 Pro Wrestling

Destination 6 Pro Wrestling Macomb, IL

Destination 6 Professional Wrestling brings the thrills an excitement of the sport to its new base of action in Macomb, IL. Converting a former Baptist Church into an arena, Destination 6 presents multi-bout matches monthly on Saturday nights. Destination Six Pro Wrestling moved to Illinois from Barstow, California in June of 2022 to run their first…

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Ice House Macomb

Ice House Macomb

The Ice House is Macomb and Unforgettable Forgottonia‘s newest night spot. Formerly know as the legendary Change of Pace, the Ice House is prime to carry on that tradition of being a premier nightlife venue. The Ice House is also an ideal venue to hold your next private party or event. With live entertainment, private…

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Looking For Lincoln Self-Guided Tour

Stickle Half-Way House Lincoln #3

Through the Looking For Lincoln offices in Springfield, IL and the U.S. National Parks Service, Macomb celebrates it’s designation as an Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area by way of it’s Looking For Lincoln Self-Guided Tour. This unique attraction allows users to experience 10 significant sites throughout Unforgettable Forgottonia‘s Macomb and McDonough County directly related and pertaining to Abraham Lincoln…

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Center For The Performing Arts

Architectural rendering of the future Center For The Performing Arts exterior 2

With construction planned to begin mid-Fall 2020, the $8.9M Center for the Performing Arts (formerly known as the Performing Arts Center), will support the academic mission and programs in Western Illinois University‘s College of Fine Arts and Communication and is the first Macomb campus building constructed with public funds in nearly 40 years. The 130,000-square foot Center…

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Living Lincoln Topiary Monument

Abe with Macomb's Living Lincoln Topiary Monument

The Living Lincoln Topiary Monument is a 15 feet high and 8 feet wide bust of our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. It’s mixed media construction of durable cast stone and steel features a unique topiary aspect in which the 16th president’s beard consist of real living flowering plants and greenery, making it the only sculpture of…

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University Art Gallery at W.I.U.

The University Art Gallery on the campus of Western Illinois University provides quality visual art experiences to enhance the cultural life of the university and the McDonough County region. The gallery provides a permanent collection of art for study, and a schedule of changing exhibitions that complement university curricula and initiatives. The University Art Gallery’s…

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Hainline Theatre in Brown Hall

The Hainline Theatre is a part of Browne Hall, which houses the Western Illinois University Theatre Department offices, along with the College of Fine Arts and Communication and School of Music. Four Mainstage productions and two dance concerts are presented in this theatre each year in addition to several touring productions. This proscenium theatre seats…

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Annual Events, Festivals & Fairs

For Events, Festivals and Fairs, Forgottonia‘s Macomb and the McDonough County area have everything you’d hope for, from Parades, Carnivals, Beer and Music Fests, to Fireworks, Tractor Pulls, Car Shows, Haunted Houses, Art and Balloon Festivals, Dog Shows and Tests of Endurance, you can find it all Right Here.

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Museum of Geology

Founded in 1975, Museum of Geology in Tillman Hall on the campus of Westen Illinois University, is open to the public and houses more than forty displays and exhibits covering Earth History and processes as well as Earth materials and resources. Touring the Museum you will be introduced to the fascinating world of rocks, minerals and…

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