| Illinois (Peoria County), Peoria — Manitowoc Submarines |
| | [Marker Front]:
During World War II the Wisconsin-based Manitowoc Shipbuilding Company constructed twenty-eight Gato Class fleet submarines. These boats, dubbed “Freshwater Submarines”, bolstered the production of existing naval shipyards. The completed submarines made their way from Lake Michigan down the Illinois River, each passing this very spot. Since river channels were merely seven feet in some places, the boats were transported in a special floating dry dock, with . . . — Map (db m9206) |
| Illinois (Peoria County), Peoria — Military Services Memorial Plaza |
| | [Main Text in Center Brass Plaque]:
In Honor of the men and women who have served their country in the armed services of The United States
Duty Honor Country
[With the exception of the above inscription, the brass plaques list those who contributed to developing the plaza] — Map (db m9323) |
| Illinois (Peoria County), Peoria — Peoria on The Riverfront / Peoria |
| | [Marker Front]:
Peoria on The Riverfront
The Illinois River is the Major Waterway within Illinois Boundaries. Native Americans are known to have lived along its banks for 11,000 years.
1673 Along this riverfront Frenchmen Marquette and Jolliet encountered the Peoria Tribe of the Illiniwek Indiana.
1680 LaSalle constructed the ill-fated Fort Creve Coeur on the East side of the river.
1691 Fort St. Louis was established on Peoria’s Northside by Henri De Tonti and a . . . — Map (db m9178) |
| Illinois (Peoria County), Peoria — Schwab - Powell Building — ca. 1852 — Riverfront Visitor Center |
| | Known as Powell Press Building
This building, the oldest Commercial structure on Peoria's Riferfront, was saved, moved, and restored by City of Peoria. — Map (db m9180) |
| Illinois (Peoria County), Peoria — Waterborn Services Memorial |
| | Dedicated to the men whom have given their lives in the Waterborn services.
Navy, Marine Corps, & Coast Guard — Map (db m9527) |
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