Historical place archive

Decatur in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Decatur in United States of America. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

2 records2 event labels2 people1860–1943

Historical events in Decatur

1860

5 September 1860
Illinois Republican Convention
Abraham Lincoln · Republican Party

Illinois Republicans endorse Lincoln for the presidency at Decatur

1943

1 April 1943
Decatur Barrier Plant Construction
Percival C. Keith · Technology

Construction begins on a plant in Decatur, Illinois, intended to manufacture gaseous-diffusion barrier material for K-25.

Provenance

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