Jonathan Tharp

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,...

Pekin Mayor Mary Burress will formally inaugurate Pekin’s yearlong calendar of Bicentennial celebrations tomorrow...

Before the formal platting and surveying of the little pioneer settlement that would be...

The New Year A.D. 2024 promises to be a memorable one for Pekin, with...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

By Jared Olar Library Assistant We have previously recalled the life of Pottawatomi leader...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...

This is a reprint of a “From the Local History Room” column that first...