Local History Program Coordinator at the Pekin Public Library. I oversee the library’s local history room collection, write a weekly local history column/weblog for the library, and present local history programs at the library and in the community.
This week we will take another look at one of Pekin’s successful and prominent...
Among Pekin’s most prominent businessmen and community leaders of days gone by was Otto...
A major milestone in the history of Pekin communications was reached on 21 April...
Among the many notable people of Pekin’s past were William John Conzelman (1865-1916), a...
The Feb. 2005 issue of the Tazewell County Genealogical & Historical Society’s Monthly, pages...
Among the many hotels that once served downtown Pekin’s visitors and residents was a...
Among the special events of Pekin’s Bicentennial last year was the first-ever German Frühlingfest (Springfest)...
For an older generation, the cold and ice of winter can bring to mind...
Though we’re now caught in winter’s icy grip, this week we’ll take a brief...
If you’ve ever wondered what Christmas celebrations were like in Pekin way back when,...
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Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
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