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Historical Marker Database in Peoria, IL

Family history gets real when you stand where your people stood. The Peoria, IL metro area has about 363,505 residents, ranking 156th in the country. The register listings and markers are a map of what survived.

A searchable record of markers and listed sites with coordinates, sources and stories, kept current by the people who visit them.

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On the record near Peoria, IL

The 12 nearest

49 listed historic sites on the record within 30 miles of Peoria, IL.

Peace and Harvestunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Object · Peoria · listed 1994National Register of Historic Places
Grand Army of the Republic Memorial Hallunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1976National Register of Historic Places
YWCA Buildingunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 2007National Register of Historic Places
Madison Theatreunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Peoria Women's Clubunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Pere Marquette Hotelunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Central National Park Buildingunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places
Peoria City Hallunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1973National Register of Historic Places
U.S. Post Office and Courthouseunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 2012National Register of Historic Places
Gale, Judge Jacob, Houseunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1982National Register of Historic Places
Marquette Apartmentsunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 2016National Register of Historic Places
Rock Island Depot and Freight Houseunder a mile from the center of Peoria · Building · Peoria · listed 1978National Register of Historic Places

Distances are straight-line from the center of Peoria, IL. Many sites are private property or working buildings - view them from the public way. See them on the map.

Marker Database in Peoria, step by step

1
Pull every listed site in the area with its source
2
Match the sites to the records you are working from
3
Visit and photograph what still stands
4
Note anything missing, moved or wrong on the record
5
Submit corrections and photos so the record improves

What people in Peoria, IL ask first

How much does it cost to visit these sites in Peoria, IL?

Most listed sites can be seen from a public road or sidewalk at no cost, and the app is free to use. Some sites are private homes, working churches or museums with their own hours and fees. The record for each one says what it is, so you know before you go.

Where does the information on these sites come from?

From published records: the National Register of Historic Places, the Recorded Texas Historic Landmark program, and the Georgia Historical Society and Georgia Department of Natural Resources marker program. Every site on the page names its source.

Can I correct a mistake in a listing?

Yes. Send a photo, a location fix or a note with your source, and it is checked before it changes the record. People who visit the sites are the best check the record has.

Does this replace the official register files?

No. It points you to them. Each site names its source so you can go to the full nomination file or marker program record for the deeper detail.

How a visit works in Peoria

Step 1
Find the place
Every stop starts as a pin with real coordinates. In Peoria, IL the map shows what is listed around you and how far each one is, so the first decision is where to go, and it takes a few seconds.
Step 2
Read the story
The record behind each marker is kept whole: what happened there, when, who was involved, and why it was worth a sign. You read it standing where it happened, which is the part a textbook cannot give you.
Step 3
Get there under your own power
Walk it, run it, hike it, ride it or drive it. Stops in Peoria, IL are chained into routes that fit the way you move, so a lunch break, a long run or a Saturday drive can all pass through history.
Step 4
Collect it and come back
Each stop you reach counts toward a badge, and a photo or a correction you send makes the record better for the next person. The map remembers where you have been, so the next trip starts where the last one ended.