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>30th Annual, </B><B>Godfrey, Illinois; </B><B>September 26-27, 2009</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"> <bR> <div> <B>Heritage Days on the Goshen Trail will be Saturday and Sunday, September 26-27, 2009</B> on the grounds of Lewis & Clark College in Godfrey, Illinois. The 30th annual event runs from 9:00 until 5:00 both days, rain or shine. Admission is $5 for adults, $2 for children (5-12), Free (under 5).  As an added attraction this year Heritage Days will be joining with the Lewis and Clark College Foundation's inaugural Trading Post event, the admission fee will get you into both events for the price of one.  </div> <bR> <div> For more information on the Trading Post click on:   <A HREF="http://www.lc.edu/tradingpost" TARGET="_top" TITLE="http://www.lc.edu/tradingpost"><U>http://www.lc.edu/tradingpost</U></A></div> <bR> <div> The Heritage Days 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">               </div> <bR> <DIV ALIGN="LEFT"></DIV> <div>                                                                                                               </div> <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: March 25, 2009</div> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>