Peoria Historical Society

The Peoria Historical Society is hosting a series of events to reignite memories of a neighborhood lost to time.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Susie Papenhaus, president of the Peoria Historical Society board of directors, about the society's upcoming events.

On this week's episode of Out and About, Dr. Mae Gilliland of ArtsPartners of Central Illinois chats with Susie Papenhaus, president of the Peoria Historical Society board of directors, about the society's upcoming events.

Here are 3 things to do for the weekend of June 21- June 23, 2023, curated by WCBU's Camryn Cutinello. You can find more coverage on our Out & About - Arts & Music page or by subscribing to WCBU's Weekend Fanfare email newsletter, which goes out every Friday.

Taking a walk with Gary Ebeling along High Street opens your eyes to some of the history that’s on display in Peoria. A member of the Peoria Historical Society, Ebeling is one of the society's guides who conducts a walking tour of High Street and Moss Avenue.

R.G. LeTourneau was persuaded to come to Peoria in 1935 by the Caterpillar Tractor Co. because he had developed an attachment that moved the blade on the Caterpillar bulldozer.

This week on Out & About, Beth Johnson of the Peoria Historical Society joins Jenn Gordon to talk about the new History Walking Tours being offered…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A brighter and more colorful Abraham Lincoln is returning to the Peoria Historical Society early next year.A satin banner showing…

The historic LeTourneau steel house from the Komatsu plant has a new address. It was trucked to the Wheels O’ Time Museum Wednesday and lowered onto its…

PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Peoria Historical Society's history tours may become history themselves. Beth Johnson, who chairs the society's history tours,…