Peoria's Playground: A History of the Peoria Park District

Travel back to 1894, when visionary Peoria leaders began shaping private and city-operated parks into the state’s oldest and largest public park district. It is a fascinating tale of perseverance, vision and commitment that is still thriving today. Glen Oak Park, the Peoria Zoo, Laura Bradley Park, Grand View Drive and other well-known venues are featured in historical photographs, landscape drawi