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.
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,...
With the end of Pekin’s Bicentennial year fast approaching, this is an opportune time...
Only 11 months after the founding of Pekin, the survival of the nascent pioneer...
Our nation this weekend will mark the 82th anniversary of the Empire of Japan’s...
The seed from which Pekin grew was the log cabin that pioneer settler Jonathan...
Among the notables of Pekin’s past is a man whose remarkable career trajectory extended...
Monday-Thursday, 9.00 a.m. - 8.00 p.m.
Friday, 9.00 a.m. - 6.00 p.m.
Saturday, 9.00 a.m. - 5.00 p.m.
