Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail

<body topmargin=0 leftmargin=0 marginheight=0 marginwidth=0> <table cellpadding=0 cellspacing=0 border=0><tr> <td valign="top" rowspan="2" width=210 BGCOLOR="#99CC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0708dfc3.jpg"> <div> <IMG SRC="0df68670.jpg" border=0 width="104" height="103" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <A HREF="id37.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Big Day"><U><B>The Big Day</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id17.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="The Old Goshen Trail"><U><B>The Old Goshen Trail</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Traditional Artisans"><U><B>Traditional Artisans</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foods From The Past"><U><B>Foods From The Past</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id35.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Learning About History"><U><B>Learning About History</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Primitive Encampment"><U><B>Primitive Encampment</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteers Needed!"><U><B>Volunteers Needed!</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id18.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Childrens Area"><U><B>Children's Area</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id32.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Map / Directions"><U><B>Map / Directions</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id33.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Application for Participant"><U><B>Application for Participant</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id36.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Letter to Participants"><U><B>Letter to Participants</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id25.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Contact Us"><U><B>Contact Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id30.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="About Us"><U><B>About Us</B></U></A></div> <div> <A HREF="id31.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Links of Interest"><U><B>Links of Interest</B></U></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> <td valign="top" colspan=2 height=110 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0718dfe1esnpes.jpg"> <div> <I><B>Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail</B></I></div> <div> <B>29th Annual, </B><B>Godfrey, Illinois; </B><B>September 27-28, 2008</B></div> <div> <B>9 am - 5 pm daily - Rain or Shine</B></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <bR> <div> </div> </td> </tr><tr> <td valign="top" height=370 colspan=2 BGCOLOR="#CCCC99" TEXT="#080000" bgproperties="fixed" background="0718dfc3.jpg"> <div> <B>2009 Heritage Days Special Update.</B></div> <div> <B>Heritage Days 2009 will go on as planned!</B></div> <div> <B>As many of you may have noticed the grounds of  Heritage Days at Lewis and Clark Community College campus are undergoing some changes.  A large portion of the traditional grounds are now parking lot for the growing number of students the college has.  Heritage Days will move slightly further back towards the woods with updated grounds to include a lake, running water, trees for shade, and much larger parking.  In the event that the new location is not ready, we will shift the event towards Godfrey Road under the trees of the front lawn.  Either way the event will continue on for the 29th consecutive year. </B></div> <bR> <div> <B>We are excited about these changes and hope you will come visit the event this year!</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail will be Saturday and Sunday, September 27-28, 2008</B> on the grounds of Lewis & Clark College in Godfrey, Illinois. The 29th annual event runs from 9:00 until 5:00 both days, rain or shine. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children (5-12).  A weekend pass is available for $8 adult and $3 for children. Group rates are available.  A free shuttle bus runs from free parking areas to the festival, which is handicapped-accessible.</div> <bR> <div> The Living History Festival features events from the time period 1700-1840, including opening and closing flag ceremonies, folk dancers and singers, fifes and drums, dulcimer players, a storyteller, folk musicians, children's activities, and hands-on quilting.</div> <bR> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="176bd4e0.jpg" border=0 width="445" height="334" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">               <IMG SRC="18dccca0.jpg" border=0 width="204" height="202" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>                                                                                                                Group rates are available.</div> <div>                                                                                                                 Call 618-251-9788 or 618-254-9448</div> <bR> <div> This year's event will feature many <A HREF="id26.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Traditional Artisans"><U><B>Traditional Artisans</B></U></A>.  Participants include makers of baskets, candles, bows and arrows, dulcimers, canoe paddles, walking sticks, soap, gourd crafts, brooms, needle art, string dolls.  There will be flintknappers, weavers, ropemakers, tanners, and wood carvers.  A wide variety of  <A HREF="id27.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Foods From The Past"><U><B>Foods from the Past</B></U></A><B> </B>will be available.  All are prepared in the traditional manner - over open fires, from authenticated recipes of the period.  Among these foods will be roasted corn, sauerkraut, buffalo burgers, root beer, ice cream, biscuits and gravy, Indian fry bread, pork skins, Cornish pasties, turkey legs, caramel corn, chicken and dumplings, French onion soup, kettle potato chips.</div> <bR> <div> <FONT SIZE="2" COLOR="#000000" FACE="Arial" ><IMG SRC="0e145f90.jpg" border=0 width="325" height="249" ALIGN="RIGHT" HSPACE="10" VSPACE="0"></FONT>A large <A HREF="id28.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Primitive Encampment"><U><B>Primitive Encampment</B></U></A> is expected.  Visitors can walk alongside the teepees and tents, talk with period traders, and purchase items offered for sale from traders and primitive stores.  There will be a black powder rifles on display, as well as a cannon and mortar fire demonstration.</div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="id29.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Volunteers Needed!"><U><B>Volunteers are needed!</B></U></A>  For further information on any aspect of Heritage Days contact Randy Duncan, president of Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail, at 618-377-5714, or write to the organization at P.O. Box 1334, Alton, IL 62002.</div> <bR> <div> <IMG SRC="17870140.jpg" border=0 width="368" height="276" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></div> <div> <TABLE BORDER="0" CELLPADDING="1" CELLSPACING="1" WIDTH="686" BORDERCOLORLIGHT="#C0C0C0" BORDERCOLORDARK="#808080" FRAME="VOID" RULES="NONE" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" > <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 16 WIDTH="682"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="16" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="682" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <bR> <div> <B>Please, no animals allowed except for assistance dogs.</B></div> <bR> <bR> <div> Updated: Mar 3, 2008</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>