The story
from WikipediaRead it all ↗The village was named after Makanda, a local Native American chieftain.
After Lincoln's inauguration, Theodore and Al Thompson flew the Union flag from a tree atop a hill between Makanda and Cobden in defiance of the Knights of the Golden Circle, a secessionist group that operated throughout the Midwest.
In 2019, citizens of Makanda rallied against the Illinois Central Railroad Company after an announcement of a tower set to be built in the downtown area and a registered flood plain.
After former U.S. Senator Paul Simon died in 2003, Makanda added a "bow tie" to the smiley face water tower to honor Simon.
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The first neighbors to add old photos shape how Makanda’s history is told.
0 of 10 decades since 1900 have photos 📦Share a family photoSign in to add one+10Makanda, decade by decade
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CommonsDrury Creek2017
CommonsDragon Bones2017
CommonsDownstairs2017
CommonsDownspout2017
CommonsBridges2017
CommonsBridge2017
CommonsTrees in2016
CommonsWasp - Flickr - GregTheBusker2010
CommonsLong-tailed salamander,got ya - Flickr - GregTheBusker2010
CommonsLong-tailed Salamander - Flickr - GregTheBusker2010
CommonsLong-tailed Salamander - Flickr - GregTheBusker (1)2010
CommonsUntitled photo20032 historic places in Makanda
2 places in Makanda are on the National Register of Historic Places, the country’s official list of buildings and places worth saving.
Where they are
When they were listed
Then & now
When neighbors add old photos, retakes from the same spot appear here side by side.
Stories next door
nearby towns’ historyFrom Wikimedia Commons (12). Images are copied here with their credits and licenses, shown on each photo’s page. Refreshed monthly.