Thanks Mel! I had no idea this was there; will most certainly include it on the next visit though! Thanks for the info. Karen --- Mel Slane <melvinslane1@insightbb.com> wrote: > Karen > > The "museum" in Princeville is officially known > as the Princeville Heritage > Center and is located at 325 N Ostrom Avenue, > Princeville, IL 61559. The > only scheduled hours that I know of are > May-October on Saturdays from 9-11 > (and by apptmt). I think the phone number > there is (309) 385-1916 but I'm > not sure of that, and you might not get an > answer. > > The museum is operated by the Historical > Association of Princeville and > their mailing address is PO Box 608, > Princeville, IL 61559. The phone > number given is actually the home phone of one > of the principals in the > organization - Finch Stowell (309) 385-2394. > > The quickest way to get information on the > museum would probably be to call > the 385-2394 number and ask for Finch Stowell. > > The Historical Association has a website at > http://www.museumsusa.org/data/museums/IL/154680.htm. > There is also a > website on the museum itself at > http://www.camp150.com/princeville.html but > it doesn't have much info in it, just some > photos of the inside of the > museum. > > mel slane > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Karen" <karenh_55904@yahoo.com> > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, November 10, 2003 6:54 PM > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Princeville > > > > Mel, can you give me more info on the museum? > > Where it is, if it's open regular hours, > etc.? > > > > Thanks! > > Karen Hammer > > > > > > --- Mel Slane <melvinslane1@insightbb.com> > wrote: > > > > > If anyone is doing research that involves > > > families from Princeville, be > > > aware that there is a museum there that has > a > > > pretty good collection of > > > books, clippings, photos, etc. It's a > small > > > scale operation so you would > > > have to go there in person to do research > > > though. > > > > > > mel slane > > > peoria, il > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Sandra Weber" <marana@charter.net> > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > Sent: Sunday, November 09, 2003 10:56 PM > > > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Princeville > > > > > > > > > > I have a small book which consists of > four > > > volumes regarding the History > > > of > > > > Princeville by the Old Settlers Society. > I > > > believe there may be some > > > > information in it regarding the White > family. > > > My ancestor, Basilius > > > German, > > > > was a resident of Princeville, however at > one > > > time he resided just north > > > of > > > > Princeville in Stark Co. Princeville > itself > > > is in Peoria Co. This book > > > also > > > > has the cemetery inscriptions copied in > it > > > for Princeville for the town > > > > cemetery and the Catholic cemetery. These > > > inscriptions, however, are not > > > up > > > > to date. I will take a look at the book > this > > > week. If you already have the > > > > information from this, please do let me > know. > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" > <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 12:15 > PM > > > > Subject: [ILPEORIA-L] Re: Peoria County > > > Families History > > > > > > > > > > > > > John Thank! > > > > > I know a lot of the information at > > > FamilySearch is not correct, > > > > > A person out side of our family took it > > > upon himself to put our family > > > > > information at FamilySearch.com and > quite a > > > bit of the information is > > > > > incorrect. one of many things > > > > > he has them living Princeville, Stark > > > County, Illinois???, > > > > > I just wanted to be sure if my family > lived > > > in Peoria or Starke County, > > > > > The H.J.L.McKown and Hugh White > Families > > > (White Grove)went to > > > Princeville > > > > to > > > > > live in 1831 and The Joseph Mendell > Family > > > in 1836. (Mendell Rd.) > > > > according > > > > > to our Mendell History they all live in > > > Peoria County. I found a > > > > Princeville > > > > > map on the internet but can't see the > > > County lines? > > > > > I want to have the correct information > in > > > my records before I share it > > > > with > > > > > others researching my families. > > > > > Thanks for all information much > > > appreciated.:O) > > > > > Regards, > > > > > Iris > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > From: "John Murnan" > > > <murnan@bitwisesystems.com> > > > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > Sent: Saturday, November 08, 2003 10:26 > AM > > > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 > Death > > > Index > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Iris, > > > > > > I think Peoria CO. was formed in 1825 > and > > > Stark in 1839. Before that > > > > they > > > > > > were part of other counties depending > how > > > far back you want to go. > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > > > > From: "IRIS L M MILLER" > > > <irislm@kc.rr.com> > > > > > > To: <ILPEORIA-L@rootsweb.com> > > > > > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2003 8:48 > PM > > > > > > Subject: Re: [ILPEORIA-L] Pre 1916 > Death > > > Index > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Peoria County List, > > > > > > > Could anyone tell me when Peoria > and > > > Stark became counties and if > > > they > > > > > > were > > > > > > > call something else first? > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > > Iris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== ILPEORIA Mailing List ==== > > > > > > > List problems? First, read the > Welcome > > > Message that you received > > > > > > > when you subscribed. Feel free to > > > contact the list administrator, > === message truncated === __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? 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