
A Glimpse into 1872
The local history room of the Decatur Public Library recently acquired a large map of Decatur in 1872. The map shows the different ward...

Why East William Street Is Not Straight: Anna Beman & the Eventual Development Called Beman Plac
At the intersection of North Jasper Street & East William Street you encounter the legacy of one widow and her resistance to residential...

A Brief History of Clokey Park
Clokey Park (officially J.M. Clokey Park), was first platted in April 1888 with its western half as part of the East Park Boulevards...