Western Illinois Museum

 

201 S. Lafayette Street, Macomb, IL 61455
Tel.  (309)837-2750
email: wimuseum@macomb.com
Museum Curator:  Keel Clemmens

 











Hours

10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, closed holidays





Current Exhibit
 January through April:


Uniforms, Soldiers and Allies:
The World War II Experience
in Western Illinois












We thank those local men and women who served and who
           graciously loaned their uniforms and equipment for this exhibition.
  Flag Bar
 
          In WW II, Camp Ellis was located about 22 miles southeast of Macomb.
  More than 50,000 soldiers were trained there, and 2,000 German
             prisoners of war were interned there. Little remains today of the camp;
        the buildings were sold, and there are fields of corn and soy beans as
far as the eye can see.                                                                       


              
 

    

Coming Exhibitions:

Summer:  Transportation

  Fall:  Vintage Dinnerware

    


                                                                                                                                 Some Worlld War II posters from Northwestern University Archives
                                                                                                                                 Some from W.I.M. Exhibit