Carl Herget Mansion

Among the special events of Pekin’s Bicentennial last year was the first-ever German Frühlingfest (Springfest)...

In her 1902 account of the Pekin Public Library’s early history, Miss Mary Gaither...

In spotlighting the leading role of Miss Mary Gaither (1852-1945) in the planning and...

By Jared Olar Library assistant Recently we highlighted the somewhat tense and at times...

Here’s a chance to read again one of our old Local History Room columns,...