Significant Dates in Early Peoria Co History
Updated 17 November 2015
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By Odillion B. Slane, Reminiscences of Early Peoria,
Peoria, IL, 1933, Privately Printed; pg 50 First school taught 1821 First Ferry 1821 First Factory (chair) John Hamlin 1823 First Hotel 1824 First frame house John Hamlin 1824 First Grand Jury 1825 First Traverse (Petit) Jury 1825 First Post Office 1825 First Schoolhouse built 1825 Election in Peoria County 1825 County organized by Legislature January 1825 First steamboat (The Mechanic ) arrives 1827 Incorporated Town of Peoria, July 1835 First Newspaper published 1834 First County Jail built Fire Company organized 1844 First Telegraph Message sent 1848 First Bridge across Peoria Lake 1849 First Railroad into Peoria 1854 First Bank 1851 First Public School 1855 First Street Car line 1870 First Telephone line 1879 |