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Discover Decatur IL .com It's more than just a website, It's a Destination!
Not only does it allow the internet surfer who comes here to explore Decatur IL, it also gives businesses on our website a platform on which to showcase their businesses to the rest of the world. We invite you to Discover Decatur IL today!
Welcome to Decatur, the "Soybean Capital Of The World" thanks in part to "ADM" and "Tate & Lyle" for growing our city into the food producing powerhouse that it is today!!!
We've got a new look for the Discover Decatur IL website and we want to welcome you to it. As time moves on everything changes and this website is no exception. Let's get right to it, here are a few reasons you need to come and explore Decatur IL;
Scovill Zoo, Children's Museum , the AVON Theatre, Lincoln Square Theatre, Kirkland Fine Arts Center, Macon County Conservation District, Decatur Area Convention & Visitors Bureau Greater Decatur Chamber of Commerce & of course the Decatur Celebration
Founded in 1823, the city of Decatur is the county seat of Macon County and is rich in history!
Abraham Lincoln settled here with his family just west of our town in 1830. There are a number of statues of Lincoln located here and we are proud of the fact that Lincoln gave his first political speech right here in Decatur. Lincoln made frequent stops in Decatur while serving as a lawyer on the 8th Judicial Circuit
On May 9 and 10, 1860, the Illinois Republican State Convention was held right here in Decatur and this is where Lincoln received his first endorsement for President of the United States as "The Rail Splitter Candidate."
Decatur has a rich history in the manufacturing sector and has been the home to many great companies including Archer Daniels Midland "ADM" . ADM has it's corporate world headquarters located right here. ADM is the leading agricultural processor and ethanol producer in the world! It's been called "The supermarket to the world" with good reason!
Caterpillar, is located here, as is Mueller Company and Tate & Lyle (previously A. E. Staley) another food giant. A large Firestone factory once operated here, as well as others.
This is just a small sample of some of what can be found here in Decatur one facet of Macon County. We invite you to stop by often and explore what "Discover Decatur IL" is all about, as it continues to evolve on it's way to becoming the gateway to the globe.
Our goal is simple, we believe that by providing our online community with one place where everyone can view our hometown businesses, we know that through it we can enhance the exposure of our community to the world.
Be sure to check out the Chevrolet Hall of Fame Museum This is a must see attraction for anyone passing through or living in Decatur IL. Believe me when I tell you that this museum is visited by people from all around the world. Stop by today and see what you've been missing out on right here in Decatur!
We now feature the Visit Central Illinois which enables you to explore all that Decatur and the surrounding communities have to offer! It features attractions, accommodations, dining, shopping golf course locations and so much more, be sure to check it all out!
This website is the key to Macon County so to speak. This very unique key opens the doors of our county and gives us a canvas on which paint or to display all of our communities dream's and business opportunities that exist here. We can show our products and services to the world while allowing the world a window in which to see into our lives too.
Here's a little internet trivia... How many people have a computer?
Currently in the 2010 studies there are over 2.5 billion people world wide who own a computer and over 1.9 billion who have internet access world wide. This was taken by the studies of Google.
Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to explore all that Discover Decatur IL has to offer you!
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