The Pioneers Who Planned Pekin's Old Town

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Sat, 17 Jan, 2026 at 10:00 am

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301 S 4th St, Pekin, IL, United States, Illinois 61554 | Pekin, IL

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In this first program of the Pekin Public Library's 250th U.S. Anniversary history series, the library's local historian Jared Olar will tell the stories of the pioneers who surveyed and platted the Townships of Tazewell County and the lots and streets of the Original Town of Pekin.

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