Why They Came: Peoria’s French Beginnings

5 October 2026, 1:00 pm

Long before Peoria became a city, the Illinois River connected Native nations with arriving French explorers, missionaries, and traders. From Marquette and Jolliet to Fort Crèvecoeur and La Ville de ...... Read More »

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