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Illinois Central Railroad Map - Sangamon River to Washington St. (3/25/1924)

This map shows the Illinois Central Railroad track from the Sangamon River to Washington St. Originally published in 1910, this map was revised on 3/25/1924.

Right of Way and Track Map - Wabash Railway (6/30/1919)

This map shows the Wabash Railway's right of way and tracks as it travels through the west side of Decatur. The map shows the tracks travelling over the St. Louis Bridge, along Fairview Ave and W. Eldorado St. The map was created by the Office of…

Whitley Connection
Collection #59

Photos, drawings, written descriptions, and memorandums in regard to the Whitley connection.

History of the Site.
Collection #59

Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and Lincoln National Memorial Highway

Project vision, scope, and execution within the park.

Tags: Archaeological Exploration 1942, Architectural Expressions, Biography Notes, Civilian Conservation Corps, Conditions of Highway, DAR, Decatur Kiwanis Club, Electrical Engineering, Execution of Work, Existing Site Layout, Fever River Research Archeology, Historic Area, History of the Highway, History of the Park, Lincoln Heritage, Lincoln Monument, Lincoln National Memorial Highway, Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial, Massie Massie & Associates, master plan, Older Historic Features, Opportunities for Site Interpretation, Park Name, Park Plan 1940, Park Plan 1954, Park Security, Paul Maynard, Physical Context, picnic area, Project Scope, Project Vision, Proposed Highway Restoration, Proposed Master Plan for Park, Sangamon River, Scroggin House, signs, Table of Contents, Task Force, Thomas Lincoln Family, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill, Wooded Park Areas

Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois
Collection #59

A historical overview using photographs, news articles and historical accounts of the location of Abraham Lincoln's first home in Illinois.

Tags: ", "deep snow", Abraham Lincoln's First Home in Illinois, Assassination, Boston Commons 1865, Cabin, centennial celebration, Chicago Fair 1865, Decatur, Decatur Gazette, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur Magnet, Decatur Republican, Dennis and John Hanks, Edward J. Jacob, Fishing. Group Camping, George S Simpson, Harristown, Hathi Trust Digital Library, Hiking, Historic Landmarks, History of Macon County, IDNR, Illinois, Illinois DAR, Illinois State Historical Society, Immigrants, James T. Whitley Sr., John D. Johnson, John Dipper, Kiwanis Club, Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Local History Club, Macon County, Macon County History Museum, Memorials, Nancy Hanks, Picnicking, Restoration, Rev. William E. Barton, Sangamon River, Sarah Bush Johnson, Section 1, Spitler Woods State Park, Squire Hall, T. Graham Bradley, Thomas Benton Shoaff, Thomas Lincoln, Thomas Lincoln Family, University of Illinois Archives, University of Illinois Library, Whitley Cemetery, Whitley Mill

Riverside Park

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These are photos of Riverside Park. The photos were taken by Decatur Herald or Daily Review around 1900.

Tags: c. 1900, canoe, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur Herald, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Natatorium, Photograph, Riverside Park, Sangamon River

Faries Park

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This is a photo of men swimming in the Sangamon River at Faries Park on July 12, 1914. The photo was taken by either the Decatur Herald or Daily Review.

Tags: Decatur Daily Review, Decatur Herald, Decatur Herald & Review, Decatur IL, Faries Park, July 12 1914, Men, Sangamon River, swimming

Photo Roads --Macon County (near the Sangamon River)

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Photo of Dirt Road in Macon County near the Sangamon River.

Tags: Decatur IL., Dirt Road, Macon County, Roads, Sangamon River

James E. Henson's Oral History

This is the oral history of James E. Henson. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 26, 1984. The interview includes his career as a lawyer, and Decatur when he was young.

Tags: 1984, automobile, Bar Association, bar exam, Betty Turnell, Bloomington IL, childhood, circuit judge, Clara May Morthland Henson, County bridge, County building, county judge, Decatur Daily Review, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Departmental School, divorce law, Donald W. Morthland, early Decatur, Emanual Rosenberg, Eva Josephine Young, Fairview Shopping Center, family law, family life, Faries Park, Henson Morthland and Bolin, Henson Morthland and Henson, Illinois Wesleyan University, Interurban, interview, Jackson Street School, James Atlas Henson, James E. Henson, James Millikin University, January 1984, Lake Decatur, law practice, Lost Bridge, Macon County Court, Macon County Jail, Macon County Sheriff, Maffitt Street Bridge, Martin E. Morthland, Masonic Temple, oral history, Ray's Bridge, recording, Richard F. Morthland, Riverside School, Sangamon River, Staley Office Building

Ralph Owen's Oral History

This is the oral history of Ralph Owen. He was interviewed by Betty Turnell on January 6, 1987. The interview covers childhood, businesses, the Franklin Mall, Franklin Travel Agency, and the Lake Shore Club condominiums.

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