Linda Daley
Linda Daley receives Peoria Historical Society’s de Tonti Award for Community Leadership
Linda Daley of Peoria is the Peoria Historical Society’s 2020 Henri de Tonti Award winner. The annual award recognizes individuals and organizations demonstrating outstanding community leadership. Daley is chief of staff to Illinois Rep. Ryan Spain. She formerly was legislative aide to Illinois Rep. David Leitch. She was appointed to the Peoria County Board seat from District 11 in 2019. She is chairwoman of Springdale Cemetery Authority. The Henri de Tonti Award is named for an officer of the French military who in 1680 oversaw Fort Crevecouer, which later became the site of Peoria. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this fall’s award dinner and ceremony are postponed to fall 2021.
Our Mission is To preserve, share and celebrate the stories of the Peoria area.
1st and 3rd Sundays open house
The John C. Flanagan House Museum at 942 NE Glen Oak Ave., built in 1837 on Peoria’s east bluff, is Peoria’s oldest standing house. We are open the 1st and 3rd Sundays in August and September from 1:00-4:00. Private small group tours can be scheduled through the office. Call the Peoria Historical Society at 674-1921 for more information. Cost is $10 per person. Social distancing and masks are required.
History Walking tours
This year the ever popular Peoria Historical Society History Tours are hitting the pavement, literally. Join us as we venture into Springdale Cemetery, Downtown, or the neighborhoods Randolph Roanoke or Moss-Bradley. Call us to schedule a private group tour. 309-674-1921
Tour Descriptions and purchase tickets link below
Thursday Guided Tours
Can’t take a vacation this year? Pettengill-Morron House Museum takes visitors to world cities and popular vacation sites virtually for guided tours Thursdays from 10 AM-2 PM. The house, built in 1868 at 1212 W. Moss Ave,. is displaying travel brochures, postcards, vintage Louis Vuitton luggage, and other items from trips taken by the home’s last owner. Cost is $10 per person. Social distancing and masks are required.
Research
Search the Peoria Historical Society’s Collection for your research project, interest in Peoria or curiosity . The collection includes over 60,000 items, including artifacts, photographs, and printed materials related to the history of the Peoria area.
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