Peoria Riverfront

Traveling the Illinois River

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September 21st 2016
Since it has been a few days, I know this post is going to be long, so I have tried to divide it up a bit (photos will have to follow as we have poor connection right now...) Sept 16 – 18 Well, it has been almost a week since our last post, and I know a few people have been asking where we are. On Friday, Sept 16, we made our way from Joliet down to Henry IL. It was a calm trip; the bigge ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more