Decatur IL historical sites and cool relics of the past. 

I'm a big Decatur Fan, lived there most of my Life and was very active in the Community... I was the Storm Spotter that activated the Warning Siren Network on April 19th, 1996, for the 2nd of two consecutive Tornado's... The first one went without a warning because it was later at night being to dark to confirm... I'm almost 70 years old now and this video brought back so many Memories... I worked at Staley's in the Administration Bldg... Knew a ton of secrets about it!!! I attended Millikin and the ole' SDHS back in the day too!!! Grew up playing around the old Chap's Park and used to sell Christmas Trees for him at his Furniture Store... Anyway. thanks for the nostalgia and the fine work bro!!! God Bless You & Decatur!!! It was a great place to grow up and raise a Family...

Really nice video. Makes me want to visit. Really affordable housing per my research on Zillow. Thnx for the awesome vid.

Thanks for your kind words about The Avon!! Come see me sometime!!

The transfer house i remember very well when i was a kid now 54

Thank for your video....2023 I m moving to Decatur.🎉🎉

As a resident of Los Angeles, but born and raised Decatur native, I thank you for supplying a dose of nostalgia. The boy may leave the town, but the town never leaves the boy 🙏 Never forget your roots, as they are most important for growth! Thank you so much! Liked and subscribed :)

Wow bro u know alot of history very cool. Beautiful town and seems to have alot to offer for its size.

Our last residence was on Shadow Lane

It's called The James Milliken Homestead. Because when it was built, this part of Decatur was considered "out in the country."

That other bird is called a Guinea fowl.

one of my neighbors on Shadow Lane was plant manager for Firestone the memories of childhood in Decatur hanging out at sun n fun in summer lake decatur my mothers house on Oakridge drive sledding down that steep hill to the lakes edge fun days in the seventies moved away in 1978 to Scottsdale AZ when i was 8 hated the move

I am a new immigrant to Decatur from an overpriced shithole called Pomeroy, Washington State. I am paying $178K for an unbelievable modernly renovated 3200 sq ft house with 2-car attached garage here in Decatur. THANK YOU Decatur for realizing my American Dream! Go Illinois! Home of Lincoln, Sanctuary of the freed slaves, beating heart of American industry, granary of North America, and Arsenal of World’s Democracies!

The lincoln theater is also part of haunted decatur I believe it used to share wall with a funeral home Also I love the Staley Mansion I used to try to go around it any chance I got when I used to deliver pizzas in the area

That James Milliken house!!!!!! Omg!!! That's my dream house!!! And the gloomy snowy weather and dead trees seriously cool!!!! 😍

The Transfer House was originally in the middle of the intersection of Main and Main Streets. It was later moved to Central Park

And yes birthplace of the Bears cause we use to have bears at our park in "Fairview park"

That bird with the chickens was a goose

Decatur strong💪 hard body. For those who live an lived in decatur...

I left Decatur in 2021 the harm and damage the democratic party has caused to this state alone is appalling 😢

Thank you. Are there any residential historic districts in Decatur ?

This is the house where the Chicago Bears were born!!!!! Wow!!!

Fun fact staleys used to process soybeans for log cabin syrup

My dads father worked there in the Staleys by the train yard as a child we called it stinky Staileys back when they processed soybeans and had those smoke stacks making that stinky smell

Liike it!this is breathtaking -

I believe the Transfer House was moved in 1962

My grandfather Fred Siefert had a drug store in the downtown area unfortunately he died when i was a baby.

Is kreckles by the lake still open?

The bird is a Guineafowls

I like when staley smells like cheese its

If i ever make it back to decatur i am definitely going to visit the 9/11 memorial

The Millikin house is right out of the Addams Family. I grew up in Decatur. Very glad to be away from it.

Why is this in my recommendation

Decatur is the soybean armpit lol jk