Get instant criminal history, financial history, addresses and contact info. Home about us membership dues mission statement how you can help location photo gallery booksbooklets yearbooks. Centennial history of east peoria fondulac district library. The centennial history of east peoria illinois paperback january 1, 1984 by daniel a. Peoria campus, student center, banwart library s111. Illinois central college in east peoria significantly expands its north campus. All of these items are so unique or precious that they can only be viewed in the library.
With great amenities and rooms for every budget, compare and book your east peoria hotel today. Peoria illinois family history center 3700 w reservoir blvd peoria, il 61615 3096824073 to learn more about the genealogical resources available at family history centers, see introduction to family history centers. East peoria phone book and east peoria phone directory. Peoria lies along the illinois river where it widens to form peoria lake, about 160 miles 260 km southwest of chicago. Centennial history of east peoria was commissioned by the city of east peoria in 1984 and is posted here with permission as a service to researchers interested in learning more about the community and its past. He joined the east peoria fire department on march 15, 1949. Osnovni podaci drzava sjedinjene americke drzave savezna drzava illinois stanovnistvo stanovnistvo 2010. East peoria was once described by one of its old timer residents as a mud pit.
He was a navy veteran of world war ii and a graduate of east peoria community high school where he was active in athletics. Home browse united states illinois tazewell county 1929. Historical collection for over seventyfive years, fondulac district library has collected items significant to the people and history of east peoria. The east peoria historical society was formed in 1999 as a result of the city of east peoria receiving the gift of the doering homeplace, built circa 1888, from dr. Peoria, city, seat 1825 of peoria county, central illinois, u. Local history fondulac district library east peoria, il. For the names of residents living in the dwellings in many counties, consult atlases published by either directory service company or farm and home publishers when available in the database.
Lakemper editor see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Find your next book with lists of award winners, staff picks or help from our staff. East peoria history history provided by norma smith located in central illinois, east peoria has long drawn life from the illinois river and from the rich soil and natural resources of its location. Throughout our history, we have provided exceptional value and customer service. East peoria phone book and east peoria phone directory makes searching for businesses and people in east peoria easy by providing an online business and residential phonebook and phone directory in east peoria. When the county of peoria was organized in 1825, fort clark was officially named peoria. The names listed below are alumni who have been searched for on this site from east peoria cmty high schoolin east peoria, illinois. Peoria city and county 1896 illinois historical atlas. Fondulac district library s local history collection is available in its quiet reading and local history room on the second floor. East peoria is a city in tazewell county, illinois, united states.
East peoria white pages phone books in illinois il. Located in central illinois, east peoria has long drawn life from the illinois river and from the rich soil and natural resources of. East peoria central east peoria east east peoria west elm grove. The purpose of the society is to accumulate, organize, protect, display, and make available to. Peoria county, illinois genealogy familysearch wiki. The place was a sawmill on ten mile creek and in 1835 the buckeye school was built in the same community and services were. Post office hilton changed to post office east peoria 2 nov 1889. Maps in this atlas contain names of the property owners. Richard phillips 19081982, developed an interest in the history of fort crevecoeur while residing in east peoria. Fondulac district librarys local history collection is available in its quiet reading and local history room on. History of first united methodist church of east peoria.
East peoria is part of the peoria, illinois metropolitan statistical area, located across the illinois river from downtown peoria. The history of peoria, illinois, began when lands that eventually would become peoria were first. Nason collection americana digitizing sponsor university of illinois urbanachampaign contributor university of illinois. Records of peoria county, illinois family history library peoria city directories. Peoria county, illinois family history library peoria township columbariums worldcat peoria township columbariums, peoria county, illinois family history library pottstown cemetery billion graves. Learn about the 6month closure and deck replacement on the murray baker bridge. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more. Price new from used from paperback, january 1, 1984 please retry. About the east peoria historical society the east peoria historical society was formed in 1999 as a result of the city of east peoria receiving the gift of the doering homeplace, built circa 1888, from dr. Stein was born in east peoria on march 30, 1925, a son of earl and margaret wilson stein and married mary ellen bratt on april 15, 1951. More than 100 years of the citys history and some of its changes are chronicled in images across america series.
Firefighter details illinois fire service institute. Containing a history of the northwest history of illinois history of the county, its early settlement, growth, development, resources, etc. The library thanks eric willey, illinois state university special collections and formats cataloger, for his contributions towards the digitization of the book. Across the river sat east peoria and they sure as heck did not want to come join us. Books on east peoria, tazewell county, and illinois history. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. East peoria is unique with its hills and valleys, scenic bluffs, and views of the illinois river.
Complete examination of the speech, including the full text delivered in 1854 in peoria, illinois. Peoria white pages phone books in illinois il whitepages. The history of peoria, illinois ballance, charles, 1870, 271 pages peoria of today with peoria blue book directory 1915 richter, edward l, 1915, 207 pages the schools and the teachers of early peoria hubert wetmore wells, 1900, 4 pages. Lake erie and western railroad ca 1890 extended from bloomington. Largest bookstore in the area, we stock over 120,000 books. The history of peoria county, 1880 states the following. Joseph schertz first platted what was known as bluetown in 1864. Sketch of a typical early fort which usually consisted of a trading post, log cabins, a. Every effort has been made to produce an accurate record of east peorias.
Tales from the illinois heartland, which seeks not so much to chronicle facts and figures but breathe life into throwback intersections between big names and the river city. A group of local historians is seeking photos and stories about peoria heights history for a book and other projects. If you see your name among the east peoria cmty high school graduates, someone is looking for you. Get to know the real possibility of aarp in east peoria. History of peoria, illinois news newspapers books scholar jstor january 2011 learn how and when to remove this template message. Carter purchased the spurck paving brick plant near east peoria. The history of peoria, illinois by ballance, charles, b. For center hours and holiday closure information, see peoria illinois family history center. East peoria historical society, east peoria, illinois. This fort later burned to the ground, and in 18 fort clark was built. For over seventyfive years, fondulac district library has collected items significant to the people and history of east peoria. With peoria heights, west peoria, bartonville, bellevue, east peoria, creve coeur, marquette heights, north. Online shopping from a great selection at books store. Important info the library is closed sundays from memorial day weekend to labor day weekend.
Raymond peters passed away on april 7, 2020 in east peoria, illinois. Editor writes book on east peoria history news pekin. Now, the bustling city of 24,000 residents is a growing community with a new downtown. Centennial history of east peoria fondulac district. East peoria cmty high school alumni from east peoria, il. Ken zurskis new book takes a storytellers angle to local history. To understand president abraham lincoln, one must understand the extraordinary antislavery speech lincoln delivered at peoria on october 16, 1854. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. All proceeds from the sale of this book are used for the east. Eat chili at the historical society fundraiser march 7. For a full list of all published atlases of this area, browse the collection by state. The pivotal speech that changed the course of lincolns career and americas history. Run tenant background checks, credit checks, eviction history, and more.
Search is on for artifacts that help tell the story of. See more ideas about peoria illinois, illinois and east peoria. Sign up to be an east peoria farmers market vendor. The old matarelli grocery store on prospect road in peoria heights was just one of many businesses that have come and gone over the years in the peoria county village. This fort and the surrounding community, which became peoria, illinois, remained under the control of france until it was ceded, along with the rest of new france, to great britain in 1763.
Versa press is a family owned business located in east peoria, illinois. Peoria of today with peoria blue book directory, 1915 internet archive. We have covered the earliest french involvement in illinois from fort st. Native americans and early settlers were drawn here, but taming the land did not come without its hardships. Peoria brick company has enjoyed a long history of serving central illinois construction and landscaping needs. Josiah and seth fulton went across the river in 1820, selected a claim on farm creek, at the place now owned by thomas cornlin the editor believes this to be thomas camlin, and commenced to make a farm. In 1828, many years before there was any thought of an east peoria, the first sermon preached in fondulac township was by samuel brown, a methodist minister. Find local east peoria il aarp programs and information.
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