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The Macon County Conservation District (MCCD) is a public park authority, created in 1966, serving the metropolitan area of Decatur in the U.S. state of Illinois. The conservation district operates five conservation areas and six historic sites, as of 2022, throughout Macon County. [1]
Decatur and Macon County Welfare Home for Girls: August 12, 1999 (#99000982) August 14, 2004: 736 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr. Decatur: Also known as Webster Hall. Demolished December 10, 2003. [5] 2: Millikin Building: July 24, 1979 (#79000853) July 24, 1980: 100 N. Water St. Decatur: Demolished in June 1980.
The West End Historic District is a residential historic district located in western Decatur, Illinois. The district, which was primarily built in the first half of the 20th century, includes over 1,700 contributing buildings. The West End was a popular neighborhood for Decatur's business owners and managers at its large industries, and the ...
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Rock Springs Conservation Area is a 1,300 acre (5 km 2) park located 4 miles (6.5 km) southwest of Decatur, Illinois.Centering on the Rock Spring Nature Center, a small environmental-education museum and community center, it is the largest parcel of parkland, in terms of surface area, in Macon County.
The Lincolns moved to this location, west of Decatur, Illinois, from Indiana in March 1830. Using local logs, they constructed a 18-by-18-foot (5.5 m × 5.5 m) log cabin on the site. It was here that Abraham split rails for his father's 10-acre (4.0 ha) field, and also "hired out" to split rails for neighboring pioneer farmers, inspiring his ...
The Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center is a museum and cultural center completed in August 2006 [61] and is located in Buford. [62] The center was created to educate children about both water and environmental resources [61] as well as Gwinnett's cultural heritage, including the county's Cherokee and Creek cultures. [62]
Dacula (/ d ə ˈ k j uː l ə / də-KEW-lə) is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States, located approximately 37 miles (60 km) northeast of Atlanta.The population as of the 2010 census was 4,442, [5] and the U.S. Census Bureau estimated the population to be 6,255 as of 2018. [6]