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DRAWING ENTRYName ___________________________________________

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Welcome Booths will qualify you to be entered in the gift card drawing!

Welcome to Pike County, Illinois! We hope your visit is an enjoyable one! Welcome Booths are available at each official stop to assist you. The communities with the red dots are official stops. Fill in the information requested in the form below (name address, phone number and email address) and get this map stamped at each Welcome Booth. Seven stamps at seven different Welcome Booths will qualify you to be entered in the gift card drawing!

While in Pike County, tune into

WBBA FM 97.5 for Fall Color Drive updates provided

by the Pittsfield Rotary Club.

Pike County, Illinois • Third Weekend in October

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Pike CountyFall Color Drive

Pike County, IllinoisOctober 15 & 16, 2016

Making Memories in Pike County

for over 25 Years!Discover the beauty of Pike County’s

spectacular autumn foliage. Explore the historic towns and villages,

shop the many crafters and vendors, and indulge in the tasty autumn treats!

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color DriveThe Pike County Fall Color Drive is held the third weekend of October every year since 1988. We have over 20 participating sites on the Drive each year. The following listing highlights just some of the various demonstrations and vendors in each town. For more specific information, please visit our website at www.pikecolordrive.com where you can find the name and phone number of the Color Drive coordinator for each community. Great food is one of the highlights of Color Drive Weekend. Many visitors and residents refer to the event as “eat your way across Pike County.” In our participating towns and other stops you will find everything—from pork, beef, and fish, to chicken and noodles, baked goods, hot dogs, BBQ, chili, beverages, and other unique food items.

BarryFollow the signs in Barry for activities. Welcome Booth is at the Barry Thrift Shop in the Historic downtown. The Barry Fire Department will host a fish fry & music on Saturday from 4 PM until 7 PM at the Ice House Inn. Local attractions include Sass Brewing Company & Bakery and the New Philadelphia historic site.

Baylis The sponsoring group for Baylis this year will again be the Baylis Baptist Church on W. 2nd Street with the Welcome Booth and stamping station. Crafts, soups, sandwiches, and all sorts of homemade pies and baked goods.

Detroit Welcome Booth. Civil War display of Edwin McAllister, who was the oldest living Civil War Veteran living in Pike County when he died at 102 years old. Antique engine display, doll collection (over 2,000), antiques, collectibles, furniture and books. Bake sale. Wildlife display, arrowhead display. Breakfast is served, and lots of food throughout the day.

El Dara The historic village established in 1836, has much to offer. All activities and vendors are located in and around the Old General Store, so they’re open rain or shine. Antiques, collectables, furniture, books, bracelets, 15” & 18” doll clothing, hand crafted wood furniture, Scentsy, baked goods, crafts, candy, pumpkins, squash and gourds, Christmas arrangements and homemade salsas and relishes. Food includes homemade chicken and noodles, brats, kettle corn, barbequed pork and ribs, biscuits and gravy. Church services at El Dara Christian Church at 10:30 am Sunday. We hope you stop by to visit awhile.

Fishhook The friendly folks at Fishhook will make your country outing an enjoyable one. You will find vendors around and inside the 1884 Methodist Church. This year we have crafts, furniture, collectibles, costume jewelry, antiques, and wood boxes. At the Fishhook Town Hall and U.B. Church there will be a variety of foods, baked goods, and drinks. Be sure to check out the memorial site of the world’s largest man, Robert E. Hughes. See you at the end of the line!

Griggsville, Skinner House Saturday only from 8 AM until noon. History is on display here with tours of the Skinner House. Apple Dumplings will be served but sell fast!

Griggsville Held at the Western Illinois Fairgrounds, 516 S. Oak Street, just 3 miles north of Interstate 72 along State Highway 107. The site is Handicapped Accessible and offers real restrooms (no porta potties), and plenty of free parking. We have something for the entire FAMILY! Check us out on Facebook-- Pike County Illinois Fall Color Drive - Griggsville Site. Looking for that special treasure? You’ll find primitives, antiques, & wood crafted items. Lots of yard sales and flea markets. We also have handcrafted jewelry, wreaths, and custom Christmas ornaments. You’ll find solar lights, yard ornaments, embroidered sweatshirts, scarves, and crochet & knitted items. For the guys we have hand tools and an Antique Tractor show. Plenty of direct sales items including Scentsy, 31 Bags, Pampered Chef, Origami Owl, and more. FOOD: if you want something for your sweet tooth or a complete meal, we have a large variety of food to choose from.  Picnic Tables and benches are available to enjoy your food, visit with friends, or to just sit back and relax while the ladies SHOP, SHOP, SHOP! Don’t forget to stop by our welcome tent for more information.

Hull Hull Community Center (former school) will be your host again this year. Great food being served by the School House Café will include biscuits & gravy, catfish sandwiches, chili, and ham & beans. There will be a variety of vendors. The annual All West Pike Reunion will take place this weekend here too!

Kinderhook Soups, sandwiches, and pies available. Welcome booth downtown also. Kinderhook means “little children” and the good folks of Kinderhook invite all of you who are children at heart to join them.

MiltonLook for the welcome booth in the historic bandstand in the square! Sit awhile and watch Eagle Creek Carving Company’s chainsaw carving demonstrations. Shop for crafts, Gifts in a Jar, antiques, collectibles, blankets and throws, Scentsy, tools, silver & gold rings, jewelry, wildlife dioramas, and homemade jams & jellies. Don’t forget to get some of the most delicious homemade pie in Pike County, available by the slice, whole pies or in personal mini pie size! Still hungry? Sample homemade pork rinds, cinnamon roasted pecans, walnuts and almonds, cotton candy, gourmet cupcakes, chicken and noodles and blackberry cobbler. All that and much, much more in Milton!

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For more information, visit us online at www.pikecolordrive.com, on Facebook at

facebook.com/PikeCountyIllinoisFallColorDrive, or call 217-285-2971.

For a list of available overnight lodging, please visit www.seequincy.com or www.pikeil.org

Nebo Throughout the weekend in Nebo there will be a petting zoo; pony rides& hay scramble for the kids; fish sandwiches, homemade apple butter, roast your own hotdog. Visit The Mercantile in downtown Nebo for antiques, fall home décor, gift & craft items, yummy food, apples and pumpkins. Street Dance and Chili Cook-off Saturday night. See website.

New CantonAntiques and collectibles, activities throughout the town. Bake Sale, large fish sandwiches.

New HartfordAckles Farm Market has been located in New Hartford since 1967. Unique specialty items, Amish chocolate, bulk candy, pickles, salsas, apple butter, farm fresh eggs, Wisconsin cheese and fresh vegetables. Bring the kids and let them visit our Castle and Straw Maze.

New SalemNew Salem is back on the map this year! You will find the welcome booth at the south end of town. This year we have antiques, furniture sets, restored furniture, home decor, vintage items, collectibles, and much more! We will also be serving chili both Saturday and Sunday. We hope to see you! 

Pearl The first town as you enter Pike County on Rt 100 will have towels, crafts, and their annual collectible post card (including past years). Fall produce, fish sandwiches, chicken & noodles, chili, jams & jellies, apple butter, apple cider and more.

Perry Perry will have two locations participating this year. At the Perry Fire House you can shop (rain or shine) for candy, Christmas gifts, jewelry, stoneware pottery, handmade duck decoys, Scentsy, hairbows, Perfectly Posh, Young Living Essential Oils, Bo glassware, 31 Bags, Origami Owl, and Kid Crafts.

At the Pioneer Express Gas & Grill, located along Hwy 107, you will find flea market items, and lots of yard sales.

PittsfieldPittsfield’s activities center around the beautiful Pike County Courthouse, over 100 years old. Stop by the Welcome Booth where you can get a complete listing of all the vendors in Pittsfield. Bill Beard will be doing cartoon portraits. Fall produce will be available on the courthouse lawn, along with a variety of craft and collectibles items. Bring your appetite to Pittsfield and come early for breakfast, or join us for lunch. Pittsfield boasts many Lincoln sites and wayside exhibits. Be sure to visit Country Fixins Primitives Craft & Antique Mall (1 mile north of Pittsfield on US 54), Eastside Gardens & Bloomers (E. Washington), and The Picket Fence on W. Washington.

Pleasant HillCommodities: handmade wood items, t-shirts, Longaberger Baskets, beaded & custom jewelry, art glass, western apparel, sweatshirts, crotchet items, purses and wallets, candies, cookies and much more. Food: Buffalo & Elk sandwiches, pork chops, ribeyes, fish, barbecue ribs, pulled pork, chicken and noodles, hamburgers, curly fries, gyros, greek salads, nachos and cheese, jalapeno poppers, deep fried hot dogs, and much more, jam and jellies, apples, honey display, funnel cakes, homemade ice cream, Amish products and lemonade shake ups.

RockportWhile you’re out enjoying the beautiful fall foliage, be sure to stop by the Village of Rockport along Hwy. 96. We’re proud to say that we are one of the few spots in the county where you’ll find nothing but food and crafts galore! Shop for clothes for that American Girl Doll, hand crafted jewelry for that special someone, and lots of other home decor and gifts too. We’ll have sausage gravy and biscuits for breakfast. For lunch, we have fish sandwiches, ham & beans with cornbread, chicken & noodles, chili, and homemade pies for dessert. Don’t forget to try a bite of Sue’s Homemade Candy and we’ll have lots of assorted baked goods, including some gluten free. You can pick up your Halloween pumpkins and gourds here as well. 

Summer HillSummer Hill is featuring vendors in the park again this year. You will find booths of antiques, collectibles, handmade items, flea market items, and much more. The Painted Horse Antique Store is the welcome booth for Summer Hill and is full of antique goods, vintage, furniture, salvage, industrial, architectural, home décor and lots of cool old junk. Food, drinks, and baked goods are also available. Enjoy the sights and scents of fall in Summer Hill.Kozy Katz Antiques and Hopewell Winery, west of Summer Hill will both be open. Hopewell will be offering wine and music both days (after noon on Sunday). Time Time offers demonstrations by the Village Blacksmith, pottery making & wool spinning, horse & buggy rides.  Crafts, t-Shirts, sweatshirts, duck calls, jewelry, candles & glass etching.  At Time you can roast your own hotdog, have a bowl of chicken n’ noodles, apple dumplings, porkburgers, hamburgers, fried pickles & candy bars, ham & beans, homemade pies, roasted nuts & much more. You are welcome to our Church Service at 9:00 a.m. on Sunday.

We hope you enjoy your visit to our beautiful land between the rivers, Pike County, Illinois.