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The Americans |
|
1813 |
American soldiers erected
Fort Clark where the French village once stood -- now
the site of Liberty Park (Liberty Street &
Constitution Avenue). |
|
1819 |
Josiah Fulton, Abner Eads
and five other young men came to Peoria by keelboat and
horseback. They were the first American pioneers
to settle here. |
|
1825 |
The county was organized
and the village name was officially changed from Fort
Clark to Peoria. Until 1831 when Cook County was
formed, Chicago was part of Peoria County. |
|
1832 |
A company of local men, led
by Abner Eads, fought in the Blackhawk War. In
fear over possible Indian threats, Peoria residents
started to rebuild Fort Clark. |
|
1835 |
Peoria was incorporated as
a town. Construction began on a courthouse and jail. |
|
1845 |
Peoria was incorporated as
a city.
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Next:
The Civil War Era
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Text provided by Dr.
Peter J. Couri, Jr. for the Peoria brochure
commemorating the Peoria Area Tricentennial Celebration,
September 1991-September 1992. |
