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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.
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Peoria was once known as the alcohol distillery capital of the world.
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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.
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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…
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - A brighter and more colorful Abraham Lincoln is returning to the Peoria Historical Society early next year.A satin banner showing…
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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…
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PEORIA, Ill. (AP) - The Peoria Historical Society's history tours may become history themselves. Beth Johnson, who chairs the society's history tours,…
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There’s a new look for the Peoria Historical Society. For the first time in 83 years, the Society has unveiled a new logo. It replicates the lower left…
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The Peoria Historical Society has discovered what a curator is calling its “largest acquisition of historical material.” It includes paintings, letters…
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As part of the Citywide Celebration of Women Artists, the Peoria Public Library is displaying the Balance Crazy Quilt and other works on loan from the…