Looking For Lincoln Self-Guided Tour
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…
Read MoreBushnell Historical Society
Housed in the Bushnell Recreational Center facilities, the Bushnell Historical Society displays many photographs and artifacts pertaining to the Bushnell, IL area. Mailing Address: 22825 N 1900th Rd Bushnell, IL…
Read MoreMacomb Murals Project
Conceived in 2018, the Macomb Murals Project was initiated by the offices of Visit Forgottonia/Macomb Area Convention & Visitors Bureau. Beginning with the inaugural dedication of The Old Dairy Mural,…
Read MoreLiving 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…
Read MoreMcDonough County Historical Society
Since 1969, the McDonough County Historical Society, a not-for-profit organization, has been an important force for promoting historical understanding and preserving materials that reflect the county’s heritage. Their mission supports…
Read MoreU.S. Presidential Visits to Macomb & McDonough County
Macomb has been visited by several US Presidents over the years. Andrew Johnson, Ulysses S. Grant, Rutherford B. Hayes, William McKinley, Theodore Roosevelt, Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan have all made short…
Read MoreNagel Brothers – Inventors of Rolled Oats
The Nagel Brothers of Bushnell, IL were the first to invent a process of making rolled oats without having to steam the oats. Until that time, the oats were first steamed…
Read MoreSwearingen’s Old Mill Tourist Camp Windmill
In 1927, Ralph Swearingen’s Old Mill Tourist Camp opened in McDonough County‘s village of Industry, IL. It was an oasis for tourists featuring cabins, a restaurant, a gas station, and…
Read MoreShoeless Joe Jackson & Baseball’s "Black Sox" in McDonough County
“Shoeless” Joe Jackson, the man Babe Ruth said he modeled his hitting style after, played at the Macomb fairgrounds in 1921. Considered one of the best players to ever play…
Read More“Kelly” Wagle – The Bootlegger
During Prohibition of the 1920s and ’30s, Chicago was the headquarters for the illicit bootlegger activity of mob boss Al Capone and his syndicate. Capone held a tight rein on…
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