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Text Box: Who is IVCHA? Founded in 1992 the Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association (IVCHA) is a community development organization focused on historic preservation, heritage and cultural tourism, and economic development. IVCHA promotes and sponsors cultural activities and programs focused on historic and community preservation in Greene County, West Central Illinois. IVCHA is the custodian of the 1861 James J Eldred House Historic site located along the scenic Eldred - Hillview Road. IVCHA has no paid staff but is made of members all across the country. IVCHA is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. We always welcome new volunteers and members.

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Text Box: Your $25 annual membership helps us save Greene County’s most endangered places. Click here to learn more.

IVCHA has no paid staff, we rely upon our volunteers to carry out everything we do. Contact us to learn how you can volunteer today.

Jugs, a 2010 celebration of the stoneware industry of Greene County Illinois, will be an extension of the IVCHA quilted trail. This celebration will culminate with a Quilted Trail Guide book available the second week in August at many Greene County business.

The 52 page guide book has a brief history of many of the stoneware plants of Greene County with a main focus on the pants of White Hall. Also, separate stories on the Chicago and Alton rail Road, Fernwood Mausoleum, Marcus Reno, Edward Baker, and Thomas Carlin.

Thee second year for the quilted trail brings you six unique barns each selected for their natural beauty and or history and the Roodhouse’s Barrow bock as a community quilt.

For more information on the Jugs quilted trail please visit one of our information booths during the event. Time and locations of information booths can be found on the Greene County Days/Quilted Tour Schedule of Events page.

Booth Space Still Available

Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association Greene County Days 2010 Event, Jugs will include a quilted barn trail, crafts, flea markets, food, and entertainment.

Celebrating its 26th year Greene County Days is a three day event the weekend after Labor Day annually. Greene County is 60 miles southwest of Springfield, IL 35 miles north of Alton IL, 30 miles south of Jacksonville IL. Jugs will be a celebration of the stoneware industry of Greene County, by example the Sewer Pipe and Stoneware Plant and the AD Ruckel’s White Hall Pottery Works of White Hall, Illinois. In many locations booth space is FREE. To learn more visit our Jugs pages of this website.

September 10-11-12, 2010

Greene County Days Event

Jugs/Quilted Trail Information Booths

Saturday

9-4 Carrollton & White Hall

Sunday

9-4

Carrollton Only