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…
Read MoreCom. Thomas MacDonough
McDonough County is named in honor of Commander Thomas Macdonough who defeated a British squadron in the decisive naval Battle of Lake Champlain in the War of 1812. McDonough County…
Read MoreElizabeth “Lizzie” Magie – Inventor of the game “Monopoly”
Elizabeth “Lizzie” Magie-Phillips was born in Macomb, on May 9th, 1866, the year after the Civil War ended and Abraham Lincoln was assassinated. Her father, James K. Magie, was a…
Read MoreWyatt Earp Birthplace Museum
Long before Wyatt Berry Stapp Earp, became famous for the legendary Gunfight at the O.K. Corral in Tombstone, AZ, he started life in Forgottonia. Earp was born in 1848 in…
Read MoreCamels of Avon
Avon, IL‘s Bill Maloney owns Neff Co., which sells John Deere products in the village. He originally brought camels to town as a promotion for John Deere Day, after seeing some…
Read MoreLittle Creek Alpacas Farm
Little Creek Alpacas is a small family farm located in Forgottonia‘s Plymouth, IL, less than 30 minutes southwest of Macomb, IL. They raise Suri and Huacaya alpacas, breeding mostly for appaloosa,…
Read MoreVishnu Springs: The Ira & Reatha T. Post Wildlife Sanctuary
Established in the 1840’s, Vishnu Springs, once renowned for the supposed healing properties of the water from its mineral springs sits near the town of Tennessee, IL. The resort was…
Read MoreGen. Alexander Macomb
Gen. Alexander Macomb (April 3, 1782 – June 25, 1841) was the Commanding General of the United States Army from May 29, 1828 until his death on June 25, 1841.…
Read MoreCamp Ellis – Former WWII POW Camp / The Easley Pioneer Museum
Just two dozen miles from Macomb on almost 18,000 acres outside the towns of Ipava, Table Grove and Bernadotte, Illinois, lies Camp Ellis. The Camp was constructed in a few months…
Read MoreProject Dance Company
Project Dance Company offers dance lessons of all different types from Ballet, Jazz, Tap, Lyrical, Tumbling, Hip Hop, and Zumba. PDC celebrates and preserves the art of dance through performances, teaching, the…
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