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Memory Lane 61

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It's been quite some time since we've made a "Memory Lane" post here on Picture Decatur....... ....... so let's wait no longer! DECATUR ILLINOIS MEMORY LANE 61

Memory Lane 37

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Another dozen Decatur memories - collection #41 in our "Memory Lane" series....... Tabor, Illinois Terminal Railroad, railroad, railcar, Thornell, Wabash RR, Eisner, Chumbleys, Reid, Ullrich, Wonderlin, Handel's Messiah, Powers, Opera House, Standard Oil, Jester, A.E. Staley, memory lane

Memory Lane 20

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How about another bunch of random Decatur photos & memorabilia? Here's our 20th collection here on Picture Decatur......... TAGS: memory lane, Central Park, badge, millikin university, Decatur Club, New Beverly Inn, matchbook, Jenco, hotel, Route 36, Citizens, signature, Burks, A W Cash, Field & Shorb, Walters & Tyler, Gorin, Powers, Mueller, rain gauge

Link of the Week: Haunted Decatur

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We should have featured this a couple weeks back during all the Halloween festivities, but nonetheless, we'll feature it now. HAUNTED DECATUR http://haunteddecatur.com/ Featuring author and historian Troy Taylor Decatur is full of all sorts of locations which some say are haunted by figures of the past.  The Haunted Decatur website provides some great historical background on many Decatur locations including: - Greenwood Cemetery - The Avon Theater - The Lincoln Theater - Powers Mansion - Millikin University - Culver Mansion - Peck Cemetery - Race Mansion - AND MORE Visit this Picture Decatur "Link of the Week" for information and pictures. TAGS:  avon theater, Culver, Greenwood Cemetery, Haunted Decatur, Lincoln Theater, link of the week, mansion, millikin university, MU, Peck Cemetery, Powers, Race Mansion, Troy Taylor, cemetery