Now a museum, this 18th-century plantation house (also known as Bush Hill House) was the base for George Washington and his sick half-brother Lawrence (who had tuberculosis) for two months in 1751.

Washington approved an intergovernmental agreement allowing Peoria to loan its George Washington bust to the city for its ...

The museum, located on 200 East Washington Street, is gearing up for a Friday night reception to debut a special exhibit. The exhibit features artifacts from when George Washington and Thomas ...