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Tharp cabin painting

The seed from which Pekin grew was the log cabin that pioneer settler Jonathan...

While Pekin traces its origin to the 1824 arrival of Jonathan Tharp from Ohio,...

Great crowds gathered last week for three days of memorable Pekin Bicentennial events. On...

Pekin’s yearlong celebration of its bicentennial really ramps up tomorrow and this weekend, with...