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Commodities: |
Information Booth: Abe Lincoln cabin display , civil war display
of Edwin McAllister who shared his birthday with Abe Lincoln (same day) Feb.
12th. He was the oldest living Civil War Veteran living in Pike County. He
lived to be 102 yrs. old. He spoke in the school system about the Civil
War system even when he was very old. The Civil War flag he donated is on
display at the Pike County Court House in Pittsfield, Il. Antique engine
display, doll collection (over 1600). Large flea market and bake sale, Wildlife
display with deer, turkey, and other animals, arrowhead display, small petting
zoo, pumpkins, bittersweet. Stampin booth for scrapbooking. |
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Food: |
Breakfast served: Biscuits & gravy, sausage, egg and cheese
biscuit and giant cinnamon rolls. Lunch & Supper: Pulled Pork
Sandwiches and Nachos, Chicken & noodles, butterfly pork chops,
hamburgers, cheese burgers, hot dogs, walking tacos, cookies, cake and
pies. |
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Contact Person: |
Ida
McAllister 217-723-4562 |
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Activities: |
Flea Market and Yard Sales, pumpkins and turnips for sale. |
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The historic Bethel Church, between Griggsville and Detroit on County Highway Road 14 will be open both days. There will be several events held at Bethel Church colordrive weekend. Members of the Nancy
Ross Chapter, National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be displaying a large collection of historic United States flags from Colonial to the current flag. The collection is on loan from the Illinois State Organization, NSDAR. The Chapter will also
have on display the replica Civil War battle flag from Company H, 73rd Illinois. Several Rangers with the Illinois Society War of 1812 will be giving programs and displaying historic British, French,
Betsy Ross, the first Confederate and U.S. Flags. Members of the Marion Rangers, CSA will be doing programs on the use of Signal flags during the Civil War. The Nancy Ross Chapter will be
selling pecans, the North Pike Library will have a book sale and the Bethel Church Association will be selling note cards and items all weekend. |
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Contact Information
- Telephone
- 217-285-2971
- FAX
- 217-285-5251
- Postal address
- 224 W. Washington
- PO Box 283
- Pittsfield, IL 62363
- Electronic mail
- General Information: info@pikecolordrive.com
Webmaster:
max@maxmid.com
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| The Flag | | Be sure to keep an eye out for the Color Drive Flag. Each official welcome booth will be displaying this flag during the Color Drive Weekend. | 
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