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Louis Joliet and Jacques Marquette were the first Europeans to visit the region around Peoria in 1673. Named after one of the five Illinois Native American tribes, Peoria is reputedly the oldest settlement in the state. Successively colonized under four flags, the early community developed from two French military establishments and three other French settlements on or near Peoria Lake. Learn More...