Centennial History of East Peoria

Centennial History of East Peoria was commissioned by the City of East Peoria in 1984 and is posted here with permission as a service to researchers interested in learning more about the community and its past.

The City of East Peoria retains copyright on this material.

The library thanks Eric Willey, Illinois State University Special Collections and Formats Cataloger, for his contributions towards the digitization of the book.

Borrowing Centennial History of East Peoria
Print copies are available for review and borrowing at Fondulac District Library and several local libraries.

An eBook version may be borrowed through Alliance Digital Media Library.

Downloading Centennial History of East Peoria
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