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Abe Lincoln came to Illinois when he was 21 in 1830.
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Stephen Decatur (aka Steve), Naval hero & runner up in a duel, Mar 1820.
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George Halas and the Staley Bears in Decatur.
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The Staley Bears became the Chicago Bears about 1920.
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The James B. Millikin University main building.
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Another view of Millikin University.
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ADM, a major grain processor in Decatur.
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Lincoln's log cabin replica in Fairview Park.
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Lincoln Square at Decatur's city center.
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Lincoln Square looking SW.
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Stephen Decatur High School, now gone.
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Eisenhower High School opened in 1958.
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MacArthur High School opened in 1957.
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Transfer House in Lincoln Square.
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The Transfer House was moved to Central Park
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Wabash Passenger Station in Decatur
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Wabash Cannonball ran through Decatur.
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Illinois Central Railroad Station (demolished 1951).
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Jerome R. Gorin Masonic Temple.
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Lincoln's statue in front of the Macon County Courthouse.
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