FALL FESTIVALS  

Caravan Leaders: Les & Wilma Jean Alexander

September 22nd to October 22nd, 2006

 

This caravan will include three fall festivals: two in Illinois; one in Indiana.  We will begin in Illinois with the  Pork and Apple Festival in Clinton, Illinois, the Spoon River Festival in Galesburg and end with the Covered Bridges Festival in Rockville, Indiana. Between the festivals in Clinton and Galesburg, we will be in Springfield, IL the state capitol.  We will tour historical sites as well as the state capitol.  We will tour historical sites as well as the state capital.  Several of the sites center on Abraham Lincoln and his term as President. 

From Springfield we will go to Peoria for a day of gambling and sightseeing before venturing on to Galesburg for the Spoon River Fall Festival and Scenic Drive.  Our next stop will be Bloomington IL touring historical sites as well as manufacturing facilities; then on to Rockville IN for four days of activities related to the Covered Bridge Festival.  Tours are available to each of the covered bridges in the area.  Total mileage for the caravan is approximately 260 miles. We have included cost of several admissions and/or tours in the registration fee.

 

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