Decatur offers a history rich in local and national influence. Few people know that it was here in Decatur Illinois that the Abraham Lincoln legacy actually began, where the leader who has become known as the “Great Emancipator” first settled when coming to Illinois, made his first political speech and was first nominated to become President. We have a plan in place to develop all of these sites and more which, once completed, will bring thousands of visitors each year to our community, enhancing the local quality of life while making the world aware that Decatur remains one of the state’s best kept secrets.
Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois.
Decatur is a classic Midwest USA small city situated with homes and park areas facing Lake Decatur, and with many historic brick buildings downtown. This city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College. Decatur is a college town with treelined streets and vast industrial and agricultural processing production and is located in the Interior Plains of North America. The corporate headquarters of international agricultural conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland is located in Decatur.
Download the Visitor Guide - click here.Decatur is the largest city and the county seat of Macon County in the U.S. state of Illinois. The city, sometimes called "the Soybean Capital of the World", was founded in 1823 and is located along the Sangamon River and Lake Decatur in Central Illinois.
Decatur is a classic Midwest USA small city situated with homes and park areas facing Lake Decatur, and with many historic brick buildings downtown. This city is home of private Millikin University and public Richland Community College. Decatur is a college town with treelined streets and vast industrial and agricultural processing production and is located in the Interior Plains of North America. The corporate headquarters of international agricultural conglomerate Archer Daniels Midland is located in Decatur.
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