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Pimiteoui
Peoria Heights,
IL ,
USA
Latitude & Longitude:
40° 44' 49.080012",
-89° 34' 6.78"
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Illinois State
Historical Marker
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Meaning 'Fat Lake,' Illinois Indian name for Peoria Lake. Here passed Jolliet and Marquette in 1673. Established near the lake were Ft. Crevecoeur, 1680; Ft. St. Louis, 1691-1692; Old Peoria's Fort and Village, 1730; Peorias, 1778; Ft. Clark, 1813; French Trading House 'Opa Post,' before 1818. Americans settled on the site of the City of Peoria in 1819.
Last updated: 2/14/2015 15:17:00 |
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Pimiteoui Historical Marker Location Map, Peoria Heights, Illinois Map
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