Illinois Rail (1:30 & 3:45) King Family (2:15 & 4:25) Mackville (3:00)
St.Thomas / St. Pats Fish Fry General Food A/C Tent All Ages 4:00 pm-8:00 pm
Wine Tasting (IL wineries) East Courtyard Adults 4:00 pm-9:00 pm
Kevin Turner Band Alumni A/C Tent (East Side) Adults 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Children's Activities Youth Avenue (North Side) Children 7:00 pm-9:00 pm
Living History Demonstrations Courtyard All Ages 5:00 pm-8:00 pm
Abe Lincoln Interpreter Around the Square All Ages 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
*1930's-60's Reunion Dinner Alumni A/C Tent Adults 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
176 Keys Dueling Pianos Washington St. Stage All Ages 6:oo pm - 8:00 pm
Pulaski's Got Talent Youth Avenue Teens 7:oo pm - 9:00 pm
Comedian & DJ Youth Avenue Teens 9:oo pm-12:00 pm
Sumthin' Different Alumni A/C Tent Adults 8:00 pm - 8:45pm
Groove Daddies Lafayette Square Stage Adults 9:15 pm-12:00 pm
JULY 2 (Saturday)
Christian Church Pancake Bfast General Food A/C Tent All Ages 7:00 am -10:00 am
Wall Dogs Mural painting SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette All Ages 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
(Activities for children will be available)
Pre-Parade Recognitions Washington Street Stage All Ages 9:30 am -10:00 am Recognition of the Descendants of our Founders - National Anthem (Jennifer Wernsing)
"Life on the Hill" Parade up Washington Street from Wayne to Maple St. 10:00 am -11:00 am
Living History demonstrations Courtyard All Ages 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wine Tasting (IL wineries) East Courtyard Winery Row Adults 11:00 am - 9:00 pm
Antique Firearms Demonstrations Washington St. Stage All Ages 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Bow & Arrow Demonstrations Washington St Stage All Ages 11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Tomahawk Throw Behind Lafayette Square Stage All Ages 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Children's Activities Youth Avenue (North Side) Children 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Bluegrass Midwest Music Courtyard Bandstand Adults 11:00 am - 5:00 pm
Chris Talley Trio (11 & 2) Bluegrass Blondies (11:45 & 2:45) Pickin' Chicks (12:30 & 3:30) Rural Kings (1:15 & 4:15)
Abraham Lincoln Interpreter Around the Square All Ages 12:00 pm -7:00 pm
Ag Lecture/Demonstrations Depart from Information Tent All Ages 12:00 pm -3:00 pm
(new farming techniques & equipment-Ag site located just west of Mt Pulaski Cemetery next to Elkhart Blacktop)
Carnival Time East Park (Swim Pool) Children 1:00 pm - 6:00 pm
(bounce houses, cotton candy, sno cones, games, hot dogs, bottled water - swimming pool will be open face painting, balloon making by Twinkles, Co.)
Historian Guy Fraker (Illinois 8th Judicial Circuit thru Mt. Pulaski) VFW Hall 1:00 pm - 1:50 pm
Historian Paul Beaver (Abraham Lincoln in Mt. Pulaski) VFW Hall 2:00 pm - 2:50 pm
Panel Discussion: Guy Fraker & Paul Beaver - questions will be taken) VFW Hall 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Old Fashion Gun Registration Frazier Park Adults 1:30 pm
Old Fashion Gun Shoot (off Spring between Cooke & Rte 54) 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Ag Lecture/Demonstrations Depart from Information Tent All Ages 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(Ag site located just west of Mt. Pulaski Cemetery next to Elkhart Blacktop)
Scavenger Hunt Youth Avenue Children 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Chris Vallillo (Ballads & Stories) General Food A/C Tent All Ages 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Cemetery Old Settlers Tour Steenbergen Cemetery All Ages 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm
(Old Frontier Family Gravesites from Revolutionary Days Onward)
PACE Polish Sausage Dinner General Food A/C Tent All Ages 4:00 pm -8:00 pm
Style Show Courtyard Bandstand All Ages 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Magician - Mitch Williams Around the Square All Ages 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm Magician - Mitch Williams Youth Avenue (North Side) All Ages 8:00 pm - 9:00 pm
*1970's-80's Reunion Dinner Alumni A/C Tent Adults 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Horn Dogs (Quincy music teachers) Lafayette Square Stage Adults 6:00 pm - 8:30 pm
St. Louis Rivermen Christian Church F L C Adults 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Comedian & DJ Youth Avenue (North Side) Teens 9:00 pm -12:00 pm
Chris Vallillo (1800's Ballads/Stories)Washington St. Stage Children 6:30 pm - 7:30 pm
176 Keys Dueling Pianos Lafayette Square Stage Adults 9:00 pm -12:00 pm
JULY 3 (Sunday)
Wall Dogs Mural painting SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette All Ages 8:00 am - 8:00 pm
Living History demonstrations Courtyard All Ages 10:00 am - 8:00 pm
Heritage Memorial Service Courtyard All Ages Noon-12:30 pm
(Claus Tanner's Community Choir in Performance)
Community Potluck Dinner General Food A/C Tent All Ages 12:30 pm - 2:00 pm
Vonderlieth Living Center Alumni A/C Tent Seniors 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm (Movie & Reminiscing of Old Histories of Mt Pulaski)
Cemetery Old Settlers Tour Steenbergen Cemetery All Ages 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(Old Frontier Family Gravesites from Revolutionary Days Onward)
Wine Tasting (Illinois wineries) East Courtyard Winery Row Adults 2:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Ag Tours Depart from Information Tent Adults 2:00 pm - 4:00 pm
(Ag site located just west of Mt. Pulaski Cemetery next to Elkhart Blacktop)
Bluegrass Midwest Music Courtyard Bandstand Adults 2:00 pm - 6:00 pm
New Heir Bluegrass (2:00 & 4:00) Templeton Family (2:40 & 4:40) New Blood Bluegrass (3:20 & 5:20)
Children's Activities Youth Avenue (North Side) Children 2:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Zion Lutheran Porkchop Dinner General Food A/C Tent All Ages 4:00 pm - 8:00 pm
*1990's, 00's Reunion Dinner Alumni A/C Tent Adults 5:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Community Band Concert Courtyard Bandstand All Ages 6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Sojourn Band Lafayette Square Stage Adults 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Highway J Lafayette Square Stage Adults 9:00 pm-12:00 pm
JULY 4 (Monday)
Flea Market East Park All Ages 8:00 am - 4:00 pm
Living History demonstrations Courtyard All Ages 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wall Dogs Mural Painting SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette All Ages 11:00 am - 8:00 pm
Wall Dogs Mural Dedication SE Corner-Cooke/Lafayette All Ages 8:00 pm
VFW Chicken Dinner General Food A/C Tent All Ages 11:00 am - 2:00 pm
Wine Tasting (IL Wineries) East Courtyard Winery Row Adults 9:00 am-11:00 pm
Bluegrass Midwest Music Courtyard Bandstand Adults 12:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Curreykorn (12 & 2:30) Flat Mountain (12:50 & 3:20) The Sterlings (1:40 & 4:10)
Band (TBA) Frazier Park All Ages 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
(Off Spring, north of RR Tracks between High School & RTE 54)
Annual 4th July Fireworks Frazier Park All Ages 9:00 pm-11:00 pm
(South of MPHS off Spring St. - next to RR Tracks)
The 175th Anniversary Committee will host DINNERS & ENTERTAINMENT in the Alumni A/C Tent for Mt. Pulaski High School Classes from three generations on three separate evenings (South Side of the Square) to include all former MPHS students who may have moved away & did not graduate with their class:
Students from 1930s, 40s, 50s 60s,........ Friday, July 1st
Students from 1970-1989 ..................... Saturday, July 2nd
Students from 1990-2011...................... Sunday, July 3rd
NIGHTLY ALUMNI COOL A/C TENT SCHEDULE
5:00 pm Alumni tent opens with social hour
6:00 pm Dinner service begins
9:00 pm Live entertainment
Our Founder's Day Anniversary Celebration Festival will be highlighted by:
* Over 25 live music performances (many of the groups appear nationally)
* Many entertainment acts for adults & children
* Living History Demonstrations for all (check separate listing)
* Revolutionary & Civil War Firearms loading & firing demonstrations - gun shoot contest
* Tomahawk Throw Contest
* Horseshoe contest for all ages
* Catering, complete sit-down meals served buffet style, with full table & beverage service
* Several other catering wagons
* United Methodist Church homemade ice-cream & pies
* St. John's Church Corn Dog Tent
* Mt. Pulaski Pizzaman & Buff's Restaurant will be open during the entire weekend
* All Mt. Pulaski Floral, Antique & Gift Shops will be open during the entire weekend
* Bar service - provided by Mt. Pulaski American Legion Post 447
* Lectures by Historian-Authors: Paul Beaver & Guy Fraker (Saturday afternoon - VFW Hall)
* Mt. Pulaski Courthouse & Mt. Pulaski Historical Museum Tours
* Professional photographers & videographers will be on-site
* FREE Golf cart shuttle service will be provided - from parking lots (American Legion, High School, Frazier Park, Mt. Pulaski Grade School, etc.)
* Bow and arrow demonstration
Revised: 6/4/11
