29th U.S. Colored Infantry

Tazewell County’s and Pekin’s newest military memorial was dedicated during the county’s observance of...

As we continue our Pekin Bicentennial series, this week and the next we will...

The final resting place of Nance Legins-Costley’s eldest child now has a monument, thanks...

The grave of a family member of Nance Legins-Costley now has a stone marking...

In recent years, the lives of Nance Legins-Costley (1813-1892) and her family have become...

Last week we reviewed the history of the 29th U.S. Colored Infantry, which was...

With the approach of the Juneteenth holiday, it is a fitting time to recall...

By Jared Olar Library Assistant Previously here at “From the History Room,” we have...

For those who were unable to attend Pekin’s first-ever Juneteenth celebration at the Pekin...