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Self-guided · metro area, Illinois

Industrial History Sites in Peoria, IL

Mills, factories, foundries and warehouses that put the area to work, many converted, some still running.

Every region holds some piece of the country's story. The Peoria, IL metro area has about 363,505 residents, ranking 156th in the country. The markers and register listings are where those pieces are written down, and the closest ones to Peoria, IL are listed below.

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On the record near Peoria, IL

The 12 nearest

30 listed sites on the record match industrial history sites within 120 miles of Peoria, IL, out of 46 listed sites of every kind within 25 miles.

Bretz, John F., House and Warehouse61 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Springfield · listed 2000National Register of Historic Places
Armour's Warehouse67 miles from the center of Peoria · Structure · Seneca · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
Shields Woolen Mill77 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Davenport · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Littig Brothers/Mengel & Klindt/Eagle Brewery78 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Davenport · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
Malvern Roller Mill82 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Morrison · listed 1995National Register of Historic Places
Pine Mill Bridge86 miles from the center of Peoria · Structure · Muscatine · listed 1998National Register of Historic Places
Gray-Watkins Mill93 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Montgomery · listed 1979National Register of Historic Places
Peterson Manufacturing Building96 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · New London · listed 1997National Register of Historic Places
White Hall Foundry97 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · White Hall · listed 1980National Register of Historic Places
Stolp Woolen Mill Store99 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Aurora · listed 1983National Register of Historic Places
International Harvester Showroom and Warehouse99 miles from the center of Peoria · Building · Aurora · listed 2022National Register of Historic Places
Peotone Mill103 miles from the center of Peoria · Structure · Peotone · listed 1982National 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.

Industrial History in Peoria, step by step

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Read the short history of the period for this area
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Open the map filtered to the sites from that chapter
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Visit the nearest site and read its full record
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Ask what the marker leaves out and look for the rest
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Add the site to a route that follows the period in order

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.

Are the hard parts of this history included?

Yes. The record is shown as published, and the stories behind the markers include what happened, who it happened to, and how it was remembered. Leaving the hard parts out would make the stop less worth the trip.

Why are there so many of these sites near Peoria, IL?

Most areas have more than people expect, because the registers list every surviving building and site tied to a period, not just the famous ones. The list on this page shows exactly what is on the record nearby.

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.