River City
Historical
Tour
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Peoria - the oldest continuously settled site in the
state of Illinois. The Native Americans, French, the whiskey
and earthmoving capital of the world, the grand mansions and
Grand View Drive, the River City Tour has it all. |
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This tour highlights
Peoria's rich history. Beginning at Grandview Drive,
the tour progresses
through the Averyville area to downtown Peoria, Southtown,
High Street, Moss Avenue, circulating again to Downtown,
Glen Oak Avenue and ending back in Peoria Heights.
Admiring stately homes and the renowned scenic tour with
a view of the river, you will experience an
unforgettable Grand River City Tour. |
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All-America City
Historical Tour
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Follow Peoria's history from the naughty - the 20's,
the gambling, the gangsters - to the nice - Peoria's
three All-American City awards. |
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Discover why Peoria has
been honored three times with the prestigious "All
American City" award. This trolley tour traces
triumphs time from the 1920's to the present including
the city's gangster era that includes driving by the
site of Peoria's most notorious crime scene - the Bernie
Shelton murder. There is also a look into downtown
Peoria's old, new and developing business districts. |
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Old Peoria and the Judge
Tour
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Tour Peoria's oldest home - Flanagan House - and learn
about the history of Peoria's valley area. |
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Travel through the earliest
sections of downtown and on to Peoria's Northside.
Discover facts about Peoria's founding father, Frenchman
explorer Henri de Tonti, who established a fort in 1691
which also was the first settlement in Illinois.
During this tour you'll see a unique sculptor's bungalow
and hear the story of Peoria's Joe Kennedy connection.
End the ride with a guided tour of the 1837 Flanagan House Museum
that is situated on a high bluff overlooking the
beautiful Illinois River Valley. |
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Springdale Cemetery/Grandview
Drive Tour
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Visit Peoria's premier
scenic drive that winds its way above the beautiful
Illinois River valley. See the elegant homes of today's
and yesterday's prosperous merchants, landowners and
professionals. The trolley will then go to Springdale
Cemetery. Chartered in 1855, it is the oldest cemetery
in the state. You will appreciate the serene and
park-like setting and hear about the founding fathers
and mothers of Peoria. A must see. |
