211 – Riverplex Recreation & Wellness Center

December 16th, 2007

Photo by Kevin Lowe, author of the blogs The Usual Suspects and The Jessica Alba Experiment.

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Gary is correct, it’s the Riverplex inside the main hall. I’m not a member, but I’ve been there at least a couple dozen times and never noticed this. I guess I never looked up!

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141 – Peoria Pete

March 15th, 2007

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“Peoria Pete”, part of the Rolling River Playground which was built by the Junior League of Peoria and gifted to the Peoria Park District.

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140 – Sunken Barge

March 10th, 2007

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Sunken barge, presumedly used to keep the shoreline intact, just behind the Peoria Riverplex.  It appears to have been built by the Calumet Shipyard & Dry Dock Co.

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