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Nance Legins-Costley’s final resting place is marked with no honor. Decades ago, her graveyard in Peoria, Illinois, was paved over with asphalt.
Historical markers and a stone monument in downtown Pekin will honor two residents who were among the first slaves freed by Abraham Lincoln.
Many places in the U.S. name streets after a town’s founders or prominent natives. Pekin is no exception to this rule.
PEORIA, Ill. – The name of Nance Legins-Costley could resonate amid the likes of Harriet Tubman, Frederick Douglass and other abolitionist figures. But her story is hardly known. Not in Illinois, where – despite anti-slavery laws – she was born into bondage. Not in the city of Pekin, where – despite anti-Black attitudes – she became a beloved community figure. And certainly not in Peoria, where – despite her impressive life – she is buried in ignominy. Perhaps her story is more subtle than those of high-profile abolitionist leaders, yet her fortitude was astounding. Barely a t...