Peonydale and the Wettengel Family Story
Written by Sue MarshallOriginally appeared in Macomb’s Community Brief in May 2022 Spring, though reluctant to arrive this year, is in the air with trees… Read More »Peonydale and the Wettengel Family Story
Our History & Culture
Macomb Potters
From 1908 to 1910 Macomb was the home of a professional, minor league baseball team. Local enthusiasts and fans raised the money to hire the… Read More »Macomb Potters
Share a COVID-19 Memory
Tell us your StoryThank you for helping us create a collection of what the west-central Illinois region is experiencing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Why should… Read More »Share a COVID-19 Memory
COVID-19 Memory
Dramatic change, like living through a pandemic, can be unsettling. How do we make sense of things that seem too big to solve, understand, or… Read More »COVID-19 Memory
COVID-19: a photo essay
A new view of the world around us. As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, we have had to change. At first, we are aware… Read More »COVID-19: a photo essay
Tintypes
By Jacob PalmerWIU Student and Western Illinois Museum Intern This month’s featured artifact is a selection of tintypes from the collection of the Western Illinois… Read More »Tintypes
Keep a Diary
No doubt that COVID-19 has changed how we look at life. One defining trait of being human is to be able to learn from our… Read More »Keep a Diary
Talk to us…
Meet us online and tell us how you are managing. Each person in our community is being affected by COVID-19. The museum’s role is to… Read More »Talk to us…
Civil War Era Sword
By Logan ElkoIntern, Western Illinois Museum The featured artifact from the collection of the Western Illinois Museum is a Civil War-era sword. This sword was… Read More »Civil War Era Sword