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Photographs of the Exterior of Decatur High School

Photographs of Decatur High School taken shortly before it was demolished in 1977. The High School was built at 400 N Franklin St. in 1911.

Tags: 1/20/1977, 1977, building, Decatur High School, Decatur IL, Demolition, exterior, Facade, Franklin St., high school, James A. Woodruff, Photo File: Schools, school, Schools, Stephen Decatur High School, Woodruff

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

"A Dream Coming True"
Collection #59

The dedication of Lincoln Trail Homestead State Park and Memorial and creation of a replica cabin and cabin removal.

Archeology
Collection #59

Discussion of Floyd Mansur's 2006 Fever River Research Project concerning the Thomas Lincoln Cabin in Macon County, Illinois.

Tags: 1853, 1874, 1874 Lithograph, 1941 Aerial Photographs, 2008, 2009, 29th Century Atlas of Macon County, Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum, Archaeological Assessment, Architectural Assessment, Cabin Height, Cabin Size, Circa 1952-53. Rutledge Tavern, Decatur Herald and Review, Decatur Kiwanis Club, Doors and Windows, Elevation, Exterior Wall Construction, Fever River Research, Fireplace and Chimney, floor plan, Flooring System, Floyd Mansberger, Foundation system, Gable End Wall Framing, General Character, Goose Nest Prairie, Harristown, Henry Mercer, Holmes and Hodgen 1865, IDNR, Il., Illinois, Illinois State Journal, Interior Finish, Investigation Techniques, James Whitley Farm Site, John Dipper, Lerna, Lincoln Farm, Lincoln Log Cabin, Lincoln Memorial Commission., Lincoln Memorial Drive, Lincoln Memorial Parkway, Log Construction, Mrs. Camren, National Park Service, New Salem, Outdoor Illinois 2009, P.T. Barnum, Paul Maynard, Plat Book of Macon County, project map, recommendations, Reconstruction Cabin, References Cited. Recording Form, Richmond, Roof Covering, Roof Structural System, Rural Macon County, Shobee Lithograph, soil units, Springfield, summary, Surrounding Landscape Features, survey, T. Graham Bradley, T.J. Scroggin, Thomas Shoaff, topography maps, W.D. Averitt, Warner and Beers 1874, Warnick Home, Webber Borchers, WPA

History of the Site.
Collection #59

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

Whitley Connection
Collection #59

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

Photo of Decatur Business Chart 1859

Photograph of Decatur Business Chart taken in 1859.

Tags: Advertising, BS108, Business, Decatur Business Chart, Decatur IL., James F. Costello

James Millikin Homestead Gazette
Sep1979, Vol. IV - 1

This is a collection of materials from the James Millikin Homestead

James Millikin Homestead Gazette
Mar 1980, Vol. lV - 3

This is a collection of materials from the James Millikin Homestead

James Millikin Homestead Gazette
Nov 1980, Vol. V -2

This is a collection of materials from the James Millikin Homestead