The largest lineup of entertainment, food, re-enactors and demonstrations of pioneer craftsmanship and skills ever assembled await you at the Clayville Spring Festival, May 18-19. Taking you back in time will be more than 40 craft vendors and food vendors, as well as more than 30 demonstrations of pioneer skills and crafts, plus period music from the […]
Pleasant Plains Historical Society
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Mix ’n’ matching
First, let me thank Dan Usherwood of the Pleasant Plains Historical Society and all who helped make our first Clayville Folk Festival in 25 years a good beginning for many fests to come. Other than the chilly weather making viewing and performing a veritable challenge, the fest was a huge success. In a twist of […]
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Pioneering the past
Clayville Spring Festival is May 19-20 at the Clayville Historic Site, just east of Pleasant Plains on Route 125, and not far outside of town following Jefferson Ave. west. The old stage coach stop village comes alive with pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstrations, historic building tours, pony rides, pioneer crafts and games for kids, 40 […]
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Excellent ales
Join hundreds of other ale aficionados and those looking for a good party at the Springfield Jaycees International Beer Festival held Saturday evening, May 19, at the Illinois Building on the Illinois State Fairgrounds. Sample more than 100 beers with specialty rare beers served on the hour. The first 750 attendees receive a commemorative glass. […]
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Pioneer days
The Pleasant Plains Historical Society has made progress in their job of restoring this historical old stagecoach stop village. Sept. 17-18 check out the progress, support continuing efforts, and enjoy festival activities such as pioneer artisan and craftsman demonstrations, tours of Broadwell Inn & Tavern and the Batterton Cabin, pony rides, pioneer crafts and games […]
