This project is largely complete, and this website is now curated by the Peoria Historical Society. Many thanks to Peoria Historical!
If you need to reach a former member of our team, you can contact PHS. You can also try to reach us through our Facebook page or by emailing.
The core team for this project was composed of:
• Bob Hoffer – Member: Peoria Historical Society, Peoria County Genealogical Society, National Society Sons of the American Revolution
• David Pittman – Peoria area community activist, Peoria Park District advocate, Executive Committee: Peoria Branch NAACP
• Carl Adams – Journalist, Lincoln Historian, Author: Nance: Trials of the First Slave Freed by Abraham Lincoln
• Joe Hutchinson – Genealogist, Member: Peoria County Genealogical Society, Officer: Sons of the Union Veterans of the Civil War
• Jared Olar – Local History Specialist, Pekin Public Library, author of From the History Room newsletter
• Bill Poorman – Writer and media producer, Lincoln enthusiast