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Old Maps

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I was working on something else and came across these old Decatur & Macon County maps on-line;  wanted to share them here.... last updated 6/12/2013

Looking for More Decatur Pics ?

Here are some additional resources on the WWW where various pictures of Decatur Illinois can be found..... GENERAL (neither have been updated in quite some time): http://wso.williams.edu/~dmihm/Dsite/ http://www.illinoisinfocus.com/downtown-decatur.html FLICKR: http://www.flickr.com/photos/army_arch/sets/72157623462168746/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/tourismguy/sets/72157628378595565/ FACEBOOK: "Decatur Then and Now" https://www.facebook.com/groups/Decaturthenandnow/ "West End Decatur" https://www.facebook.com/groups/brianpierce/ "You Know You are From Decatur IL When...." https://www.facebook.com/groups/5463278238/ Thanks again for visiting this "PICTURE DECATUR" blog;  please help spread the word !! Matt

Out and About......

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Look what can be found on a drive around town..... Graceland-Fairlawn Cemetery Faries Park  (east of ADM headquarters) Abraham Lincoln (outside Macon County Courthouse) Commodore Decatur Yacht Club Richland Community College Progress City USA

So Long, Nelson Park Clubhouse

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The Way It Was.... May 29, 2013:  

Eisenhower High.... Renovations Continue.......

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photos of the MacArthur construction/renovation can be found here: http://picturedecatur.blogspot.com/2013/07/macarthur-high-construction.html

Afternoon at Scovill Zoo

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Penguin Exhibit Being Built Another Shot of the Penguin Exhibit Under Construction