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Pekin (/ ˈ p iː k ɪ n /) is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. As of the 2020 census, its population is 31,731.
- Mineral Springs Park. Named for an artesian well that was dug in 1882, this delightful park could well be Pekin’s finest asset. Loveliest of all is the boating lake, encircled by a half-mile trail and fronted by a handsome pavilion, completed in 1905.
- Magic Dragon Golf & Games. On the site of the old Mineral Springs Pool is a wonderful 18-hole miniature golf course. The holes at Magic Dragon reward skill and accuracy as opposed to pure luck, but what really makes the course special is the landscaping, which is full of little nods to the history of Pekin.
- DragonLand Water Park. Pekin’s award-winning public water park is close by and is set in more than three acres of lush parkland. A few of the features in store at DragonLand Water Park are a giant pool with zero-depth entry and a lap area, a sand play area with water equipment and the “Dude” the dragon slide.
- Pekin Farmers’ Market. Every Thursday afternoon, May through September there’s a charming little farmers’ market in a lovely spot just next to the Mineral Springs Park Lagoon.
Pekin, city, seat (1849) of Tazewell county, central Illinois, U.S. It lies along the Illinois River (bridged) just south of Peoria. French explorers wintered in the area in 1680. The first settler was Jonathan Tharp in 1824.
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Pekin is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself. Map. Directions. Satellite. Photo Map. ci.pekin.il.us. Wikipedia. Photo: Ammodramus, CC0.
Pekin is a city in and the county seat of Tazewell County in the U.S. state of Illinois. Located on the Illinois River, Pekin is the largest city of Tazewell County and the second most populous municipality of the Peoria metropolitan area, after Peoria itself.
The history of Pekin, Illinois, like many Midwestern river towns, began long before the first log cabin was built. Learn our story here!
city and county seat of Tazewell County, Illinois, United States. Pekin (Q578328) ... Pekin, Illinois. 1 reference. imported from Wikimedia project. Spanish Wikipedia.
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