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Looking For Lincoln Self-Guided Tour

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | June 5, 2021
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…

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Bushnell Historical Society

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | March 2, 2020
Bushnell Recreation Center / YMCA exterior 2

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…

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Macomb Murals Project

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | February 11, 2020
Old Dairy Mural

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,…

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Living Lincoln Topiary Monument

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | January 25, 2020
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…

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McDonough County Historical Society

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | April 24, 2019

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…

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U.S. Presidential Visits to Macomb & McDonough County

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | April 23, 2019

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…

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Nagel Brothers – Inventors of Rolled Oats

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | April 23, 2019

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…

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Swearingen’s Old Mill Tourist Camp Windmill

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | April 22, 2019

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…

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Shoeless Joe Jackson & Baseball’s "Black Sox" in McDonough County

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | April 21, 2019

“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…

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“Kelly” Wagle – The Bootlegger

By Macomb Area Convention and Visitors Bureau | April 20, 2019

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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