Little 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, pattern, light fawn, white, grey, and black fleece. Little Creek currently sell breeding stock, and fiber & pet Suri and Huacaya alpacas, as well as…
Read MorePatton Park
Thirty-Five acres of expansive green terrain set the stage for a diverse recreational experience through the Macomb Park District’s Patton Park. Located in the southeast corner is the Jackie & Dave Thompson Dog Park. Upon further exploration of the park visitors will find the Patton Pond, the Patton Playground, Zipline, Pathways for Play® and a shelter…
Read MoreGlenwood Park
Immersed within an Oak Hickory Forest, with over 150 years of history in their roots, sits the Macomb Park District‘s Glenwood Park. Among 22 acres of rolling hills and towering trees one can enjoy the escape found by enveloping themselves in the natural calm and wonder of the outdoors. Forgottonia’s Glenwood Park hosts a variety of…
Read MoreCamp’s Orchard
At Camp’s Orchard you’ll find a variety of home-grown apples, made-on-site apple cider, pumpkins & gourds, refreshing cider slushies, local honey, jams & preserves, maple syrup, nuts & chocolates, hand-made soaps, and homemade apple cider donuts and baked goods. All this at a charming rural grove, tucked amongst the gorgeous, lazily winding backroads of McDonough…
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 also a haven for bootleggers and gangsters, including Al Capone, to take refuge. The town reportedly hosted as many as 3,000 visitors, annually, and contained…
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. Macomb was the field commander at the Battle of Plattsburgh during the War of 1812 and, after the stunning victory, was lauded with praise and…
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 during War World II as a Word War II Army Service Forces Unit Training Center and prisoner-of-war camp. Construction began in September 1942 and officially opened…
Read MoreRocky On Parade
Presented by Western Illinois University, Rocky on Parade is a public art project displayed throughout Macomb that modeled after successful community art projects such as Chicago’s Cows on Parade, Georgia Southern’s Eagle Nation on Parade and Hawaii’s Geckos in Paradise. Using a design similar to WIU’s iconic Rocky sculpture located near Hanson Field, the bulldogs…
Read MoreMacomb Downtown Sculptures Exhibit
This public art project in and around downtown Macomb changes annually and features work by both local artists and those from throughout the country.
Read MoreBarn Quilts Trail
A Barn Quilt is a large, hand-painted wooden block typically displayed on the front or side of a barn. McDonough County is dotted with dozens of these unique and charming examples of modern folk art and you can follow your own quilt trail throughout Forgottonia. You might also find interest in McDonough County’s Historic Barns.
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