Top 10 Best Tourist Places to Visit in Peoria, Illinois | USA - English
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Peoria is one of the biggest tourist attractions in USA having many best places in Peoria. Peoria is a city in central Illinois. Set on the Illinois River, the Peoria Riverfront Museum has a striking, contemporary design. It offers a planetarium, a sculpture garden and a collection of fine art. Northeast, near Peoria Lake, Glen Oak Park includes the Luthy Botanical Garden and the Peoria Zoo. West of the city, Wildlife Prairie Park has forest trails and native animals, including bison, cougars and bears. So to help you figure out the places you need to try, we've gathered up a bucket list of the best Places in Peoria that you won't regret going to.
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Driving a Sun-Kissed Country Highway in the Illinois River Valley
I was driving East leaving Beardstown, Illinois and the sun was lighting everything with the most amazing golden color. So I had to turn on my camera! #driving #travel #drivingtour
Driving Around Small Town Beardstown, IL in 4k Video
Filmed on Monday, February 27, 2023, I drive around the village of Beardstown, Illinois to see what's going on.
Beardstown is a city in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 5,951 at the 2020 census.
Beardstown is located on the Illinois River, which plays an important role in the economy and history of the community, and is the site of two grain terminals where farm products are transferred to barges for transport. Hunting, fishing, and outdoor recreation along the river contribute to the local economy.
I was shocked to see so many hispanic businesses in a rural Illinois small town, which are typically 99% white. There were multiple Mexican restaurants, a Mexican ice cream shop, and a Mexican church! A large pork slaughterhouse, formerly owned by Kraft and Cargill now by JBS, is a major employer and has attracted a substantial immigrant population to Beardstown in recent years.
Beardstown was first settled by Thomas Beard in 1819; he erected a log cabin at the edge of the Illinois River, from which he traded with the local Native Americans and ran a ferry. The town was laid out in 1827 and was incorporated as a city in 1896. During the Black Hawk War in 1832, it was a base of supplies for the Illinois troops.
Thomas Beard's son, Edward Red Beard, a noted gambler and saloon keeper of the Old West, was killed in a gunfight in Kansas in 1873 by Rowdy Joe Lowe. Earlier, he had built a two-story brick building which was used for 85 years as a store and inn. This inn is alleged to have sheltered Abraham Lincoln on his visits to Beardstown, but that is legend and unconfirmed. The building was demolished and replaced by a post office. William Henry Herndon, Lincoln's Springfield law partner, claimed that Lincoln contracted syphilis from a prostitute in Beardstown,[9] an incident author Gore Vidal colorfully recounts in his historical novel Lincoln (1984).
The Beardstown Courthouse was the site of a famous trial which helped build Abraham Lincoln's reputation as a lawyer after he used a copy of a farmer's almanac to undermine the credibility of the prosecution's key witness. The scene was later depicted in a painting by Norman Rockwell. A Lincoln Museum is on the second floor of the courthouse along with many Native American relics.
From 1984 to 1993, a group of 16 late-aged women were picking stocks in the Dow Jones and over the course of nine years were claiming returns of 23.4% on their stocks. Once they went public with the amazing returns, they gained national recognition for their success. The Beardstown Ladies, with an average age of 70 (1994), were asked to appear on The Donahue Show, CBS's Morning Show, NBC's The Today Show, and ABC's Good Morning America. For six straight years they were honored by the National Association of Investors Corp's All-Star Investment Clubs. In 1993, they produced their first home video for investors called, The Beardstown Ladies: Cooking Up Profits on Wall Street. By 1994, they wrote their first book, The Beardstown Ladies' Common-Sense Investment Guide, which sold over 800,000 copies by 1998 and was a New York Times Best Seller. The Beardstown Ladies become a global phenomenon and TV stations from Germany, Brazil, and Japan were interviewing them and taping their monthly meetings in Beardstown. The seeds of scandal were planted in late 1998: a Chicago magazine noticed that the group's returns included the fees the women paid every month. Without them, the returns dwindled to just 9%, underperforming the Dow. An article in The Wall Street Journal led the ladies to hire an outside auditor, which proved they had indeed misstated their returns. Time magazine jokingly stated that they should be jailed for fraud and misrepresentation. As of 2006, the Beardstown Ladies were still buying stocks. Their books can be bought from Amazon.com for mere pennies. #driving #travel #drivingtour
Great Loop Route #55: Beardstown, Illinois to Hardin, Illinois | What Yacht To Do
Welcome to What Yacht To Do, a real life documentary of our great loop route. Today Rev and Sam are moving from Beardstown, Illinois to Hardin, Illinois. We are cruising around America's Great Loop and selected a Carver named the Here's To Us!! as our Great Loop boat. So much goes into Great Loop planning and we share every trip with you. Welcome aboard!
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Driving Around Small Town Industry, IL in 4k Video
Filmed in April 2023, I drive around the village Industry, Illinois to see what's going on.
Industry is a village in McDonough County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2020 census, the village population was 399, down from 478 in 2010.
As of the census of 2000, there were 540 people, 208 households, and 163 families residing in the village.
The racial makeup of the village was 97.22% White, 0.37% African American, 0.19% Native American, 0.56% Asian, 0.19% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.93% of the population.
The per capita income for the village was $14,411. About 12.0% of families and 13.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.9% of those under age 18 and 17.6% of those age 65 or over. #driving #travel #drivingtour
BigRigTravels | Beardstown to Springfield, IL [IL 97] (10/8/16)
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Drive through Beardstown and Rushville, Illinois
I thought there would be more beards.
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Driving Around Tiny Village Littleton, IL in 4k Video
Filmed on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, I drive around the small town Littleton, Illinois to see what's happening.
Littleton is a village in Schuyler County, Illinois, United States. The population was 197 at the 2000 census.
At the 2000 census, there were 197 people, 69 households and 50 families residing in the village.
The racial make up was 98.48% White, 1.02% African American, and 0.51% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 3.55% of the population.
The median household income was $43,750 and the median family income was $47,875. None of the families and 0.5% of the population were living below the poverty line, including no under eighteens and 7.7% of those over 64. #driving #travel #drivingtour
Driving Around Small Town Ashland, IL in 4k Video
Filmed on Monday, February 27, 2023, I drive around the village of Ashland, Illinois to see what's happening.
Ashland is a village in Cass County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,218 at the 2020 census.
As of the 2020 census there were 1,218 people residing in the village. The racial makeup of the village was 94.75% White, 0.74% African American, 0.49% Native American, 0.25% Asian, 0.16% from other races, and 3.61% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.25% of the population.
The per capita income for the village was $33,764. About 3.7% of families and 5.3% of the population were below the poverty line.
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A short video of Schmoldt Memorial Park flooding in Beardstown, IL on Monday, 5/6/13
A short video of Schmoldt Memorial Park flooding in Beardstown, IL on Monday, 5/6/13
Driving Around Tiny Village of Manchester, IL in 4k Video
Filmed on Sunday, February 26 2023, I drive around the small town of Manchester, Illinois to see what's going on.
Manchester is a village in southeast Scott County, Illinois, United States. As of the 2000 census, the village population was 354. It is part of the Jacksonville Micropolitan Statistical Area.
As of the census of 2000, there were 354 people, 136 households, and 99 families residing in the village. The population density was 341.8 inhabitants per square mile (132.0/km2). There were 147 housing units at an average density of 141.9 per square mile (54.8/km2). The racial makeup of the village was 100.00% White.
There were 136 households, out of which 33.1% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 64.7% were married couples living together, 5.1% had a female householder with no husband present, and 27.2% were non-families. 22.1% of all households were made up of individuals, and 11.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.60 and the average family size was 3.05.
In the village, the population was spread out, with 24.6% under the age of 18, 10.2% from 18 to 24, 28.5% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 15.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 102.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.3 males.
The median income for a household in the village was $31,875, and the median income for a family was $37,500. Males had a median income of $26,964 versus $21,528 for females. The per capita income for the village was $13,728. About 8.7% of families and 10.7% of the population were below the poverty line, including 17.8% of those under age 18 and 3.6% of those age 65 or over. #driving #travel #drivingtour
Driving Around Downtown Macomb, IL in 4k Video
Filmed in April 2023, I drive around the small town Macomb, Illinois to see what's going on.
Macomb is a city in and the county seat of McDonough County, Illinois, United States. It is situated in western Illinois, about 75 miles southwest of Peoria. As of the 2020 census the population of the city was 15,051, down from 19,288 in 2010.
Macomb is the home of Western Illinois University. You can see my tour of Western Illinois University here:
First settled in 1829 on a site tentatively named Washington, the town was officially founded in 1830 as the county seat of McDonough County and given the name Macomb after Alexander Macomb, a general in the War of 1812.
War veterans were given land grants in the Macomb area, which was part of the Military Tract set aside by Congress. In 1855 the Northern Cross Railroad, a predecessor to the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, was constructed through Macomb, leading to a rise in the town's population.
In 1899 the Western Illinois State Normal School, later Western Illinois University, was founded in Macomb.
As of the census of 2000, there were 18,558 people residing in the city.
The racial makeup of the city was 88.73% White, 5.93% African American, 3.06% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.69% from other races, and 1.40% from two or more races. 2.10% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
The per capita income for the city was $13,470. 29.1% of the population and 12.2% of families were below the poverty line. 22.8% of those under the age of 18 and 8.1% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. #driving #travel #drivingtour
ROAD TRIP TO CAPITAL CITY OF ILLINOIS
Our first road trip to the Capital City of IL. and visiting a historic and museum of President Lincoln.
The Illinois River at the Beardstown River Look on Friday, April 26, 2013
The Illinois River at the Beardstown River Look on Friday, April 26, 2013, 7:45:02 PM. The Illinois River at Beardstown crested at 28.1' Saturday, the next morning, at 2:30 AM.
Driving Around Small Town Winchester, IL in 4k Video
Filmed on Friday, March 17, 2023, I drive around the village of Winchester, Illinois to see what's happening.
Winchester is a city in and the county seat of Scott County, Illinois, United States. The population was 1,593 at the 2010 census.
Greene Vardiman Black, the father of modern dentistry was born near Winchester. His descendants practiced medicine there through the 1960s.
Stephen Douglas moved to Winchester when he was 20 years old in 1833 to teach school. He had forty students who paid him $3 each per quarter. Douglas taught himself the law after school and soon left Winchester to work as a lawyer.
As of the census of 2000, there were 1,650 people, 727 households, and 460 families residing in the city. The racial makeup of the city was 99.88% White and 0.12% Native American. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.18% of the population.
The median income for a household in the city was $30,938, and the median income for a family was $40,592. Males had a median income of $31,410 versus $20,000 for females. The per capita income for the city was $17,354. About 6.8% of families and 10.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.0% of those under age 18 and 7.4% of those age 65 or over. #driving #travel #drivingtour
Boil developing at the end of State Street near the Beardstown River Look on April 23, 2013
Boil developing at the end of State Street near the Beardstown River Look Tuesday, April 23, 2013, 7:52:54 PM
A boil developed at the end of State Street near the River Look Tuesday, April 23, 2013. A sand or mud boil has a bubbling appearance. Residents were worried that the would water force itself below the sea wall or levee causing the water pressure to destabilize and burst out from the bottom on the dry side of the protection.
Beardstown Mayor Walters, Army Corps of Engineers and appropriate officials continuously monitored the boil during the period of high water. Action was taken by Public Works and the levee and sea wall did not fail.
Home Is With You Aileana & Alex Wedding - Beardstown, Illinois
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After being in a wedding together as bridesmaid and groomsman, Aileana and Alex's friends thought they would make a great couple. The chemistry was there from the beginning after going out with those friends for some good times and dancing. The rest is history and these two shared beautiful personal vows as they started their journey as Husband and Wife.
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Riverbank Lodge in Petersburg, Illinois
Riverbank Lodge is located in historic Petersburg, Illinois on the banks of the beautiful Sangamon River. The lodge features 24 uniquely appointed rooms, each one different. There is a relaxing lounge with fresh made pizza, wings and more. And being downtown in a small town, you can visit the many historic sites or enjoy an old fashioned soda fountain. It's just two miles from Lincoln's New Salem where Abraham Lincoln spent his formative years before his rise to the presidency and just 30 minutes from Lincoln's Springfield home, the old state capitol, the Lincoln Museum and tomb. Enjoy live entertainment every weekend at Theatre in the Park during the summer season or take in live music every weekend of the year. Plan a vacation or weekend getaway at Riverbank Lodge.
driving around the square and other places in Virginia, Illinois 7/10/10
This shows at least some of the small Illinois town of Virginia in Cass County, Illinois on July 10, 2010. Would have posted sooner but just discovered. As of the 2010 Census, the population was some 1600. This was a decrease from 1700 in 2000 and I'll bet it's even lower now. This is the county seat of Cass County. P.S. The population in 2020 was 1514 and it hasn't varied a lot from that since 1880. The town's nickname is Illinois' Gem on the Prairie.
Abe's River Race
Paddlers will have the opportunity to explore approximately 13.5 miles of the lower Sangamon River as it flows north from Sangamon County past Lincoln’s New Salem Historic Site to Petersburg, Illinois!
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