18 stories, landmarks & places within ~20 miles — the same local lore RoadyGoat plays as you drive through.
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Carl Herget Mansion
· 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Prepare to be transported back to the early 20th century! This is the Carl Herget Mansion, a symbol of Pekin's booming prosperity. Carl Herget, a prominent businessman from one of Pekin's most influential families,…
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Pekin Federal Building
· 0.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This unassuming building once pulsed with the lifeblood of Pekin's connection to the U.S. government. Built in 1906, the Pekin Federal Building, also known as the Old Post Office, housed the city's main post office on…
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Peoria Lock and Dam
· 4.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Before you is the Peoria Lock and Dam, a structure that tamed the Illinois River and shaped the region's economy. In the late 1930s, as part of a larger effort to improve navigation on the Illinois River, the U.S. Army…
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Peoria State Hospital
· 5.0 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Ever wonder what secrets are hidden behind those imposing buildings? You're now near the former Peoria State Hospital, once known as the 'Illinois Asylum for the Incurable Insane'. Opening its doors in 1902, the…
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Creve Coeur - La Salle's Fort Crèvecœur
· 6.7 mi · Historical Event
In January 1680, La Salle built Fort Crèvecœur on the east bank of Lake Peoria — a small wooden fort intended as a base from which to descend the Mississippi River. The name, French for 'heartbreak,' captured his mood…
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Peoria Union Station
· 8.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Once a bustling passenger rail hub, this Second Empire-style station connected north-central Illinois. Peoria Union Station was built on Depot Street near the Illinois River. At its peak, it had seven tracks operating.…
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Francis W. Little House I
· 8.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Pull over for a second; you're about to drive past a piece of Frank Lloyd Wright history. This is the Francis W. Little House I, a beautiful example of Wright's Prairie School design. Built in 1902 and completed in 1903…
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Peoria station (Rock Island Line)
· 8.8 mi · Scraped Hmdb
All aboard for a glimpse into the golden age of rail travel at this beautifully preserved turn-of-the-century depot! This is the old Rock Island Depot. In 1899, the Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railroad built this…
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Peoria, IL
· 9.1 mi · Local history
Peoria, Illinois, owes much of its identity to the heavy rumble of engines and the glint of yellow paint. Here, Caterpillar Inc. took root and grew into a global powerhouse, shaping not only the city's economy but also…
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Academy of Our Lady/Spalding Institute
· 9.3 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine two worlds, separated only by a city street. That was life for students at the Academy of Our Lady and Spalding Institute in downtown Peoria. The Academy of Our Lady, a girls' school, had roots stretching back…
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Farm Creek Section
· 10.9 mi · Scraped Hmdb
This hillside is one of the first places geologists studied layers of earth, revealing secrets of the planet's past. The Farm Creek Section near East Peoria showed Ice Age geological formations, which were already well…
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Clear Lake Site
· 12.4 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine standing where families lived for two thousand years – right here at Clear Lake Site. Beginning around 500 B.C., and continuing until about 1500 A.D., different Native American cultures called this place home,…
