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Oregon Trail Days Festival 2010
in Oregon Illinois

Celebrating Oregon’s Native American & Western Heritage.

NPW_2009_327Camp withpaintedtipi1 your family in an authentic tipi or covered wagon at Lowden State Park, in historic Oregon, Illinois. There will be historians telling stories of the warrior Blackhawk and also of the history of the statue, built by famous sculptor Lorado Taft.

Friday Night kicks off the celebration with 2 country western bands and a Johnny Cash impersonator at the beer tent along with great food from the street vendors in downtown Oregon.

Free to the public on Saturday at Lowden Park, you will be able to explore a Native American encampment with demonstrations throughout the day on flute playing, arrowhead creation, drumming, dancing and much more. For the western lover there’s gun slinging, rope tricks, covered wagon rides, horse parade and much more.

Plans for the weekend include a fun run, canoe rally, trail rides, lectures on and an exhibition of predatory birds, great food and related vendor booths.

For sponsorship or vendor information please contact Amy at 815-732-2435 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Would you like to be a volunteer during our festival? You'll have fun, make friends, get a free t-shirt....contact Rebecca Martin  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

FESTIVAL PARKING

Please note, there is no parking at the Lowden State Park the day of the festival.  Parking will be available just off of 64 in the Settlers Ridge Subdivision.  A shuttle service will be provided with a cost of $5 per car.  There is no cost to attend the festival.

 

8K Results
Alan Brown    73    52.49
Allisn Gale    78    56.08
Allison Kereven    49    47.01
Amy Pouli    20    40.25
Angela Mahoney    27    42.09
Ashley Nordman    12    35.2
Austin Pax    43    46.02
Barbara Roman    17    40.2
Beth Berst-Gregory    29    42.52
Beth Donahue
Brian Crombie    13    35.57
Brianna Kness    66    51.02
Bridget Vandervinne    35    44.15
Caitlin Bruns    89    1.06.55
Carissa Dagnon    55    48.18
Carol Hansa    84    1.07.17
Charlene White    38    45.22
Chauncy White    52    47.16
Chris Sheppard    65    50.04
Claire Rypkema    71    52.24
Courtney Fane    90    1.06.56
Dana Eppley    18    40.2
Danielle Maglinte    75    54.23
Danny Gale    6    33.28
David Mann    46    46.24
DeAnne Janke    36    44.29
Debbie Gale    44    46.11
Deborah Maas    39    45.24
Devin Pax    47    46.31
Emily Knuth    82    58.54
Emily Kuntz    60    49.27
Emily Yarger    92    1.07.44
Erin Clark    93    1.09.31
Eryn Young    76    55.31
Garrett Newman    8    34.14
Gina Beck    67    51.08
Hannah Bowman    85    1.01.23
Heather Veeser    33    43.58
Hunter Daws    62    49.53
Jacob Nelson    1    31.26
James Cozzie
James Wohrley    2    29.47
Jane Messenge    56    48.3
Janel Anderson    14    35.59
Jeff Janke    3    32.38
Jeff Wehmhoefer    25    41.47
Jenn Sutherland    41    45.37
Jennifer Rogers    16    40.19
Jennifer White    88    1.06.55
Jeremy Gaddis    50    47.02
Jerry Newman    32    43.51
Joe McBride    48    46.38
John Sanders
Jordan Wallace
Kaden Humphrey    61    49.38
Karen Churney    23        40.44
Kate Cardinali    45    46.24
Kate Lazar    9    34.33
Katy Thomson    19    40.24
Kristen Cozzi
Kyle DeSantis    70    51.33
Lauren Dentzman    21    40.25
Lauren Fane    26    41.48
Lisa Thompson    59    49.11
Lora Thornton    53    47.39
Lucas Duerst    79    56.1
Marcia Pax    31    43.33
Mariola Grzybowska    5    32.59
Mark Gale    77    56.03
Mark Germain    80    56.11
Mark Lazar    11    35.16
Meagan Howard    68    51.19
Megan Syring    57    48.3
Monte Messenger    63    49.56
Nancy Lobdell    16    49.56
Nancy Whitlock
Nick Newman    34    44.12
Nick Seeley    91    1.06.58
Olga Ratajski    58    48.58
Pat Young    42    45.57
Phil Best    24    40.51
Rachel Story    69    51.32
Renee Rocha    86    1.01.24
Robert Wolford    28    42.1
Ronda Scott
Sara Jordan
Shaunna White    51    47.15
Sheillie Parkinson    30    43.01
Shelley Gaddis    81    46.13
Shelby Hunter    15    40.19
Slaire Rypkema
Stacy Sargent    64    50
Sue Knuth    74    54.07
Suzanne Rypkema    87    1.01.58
Teresa Bocker    40    45.25
Tim Bowman
Tim Kopka    83    1.06.10
Todd Bowman    10    34.47
Todd Haas    4    32.45
Trudy Craig    54    48
Wendy Kresheck    72    52.38
Wendy Nelson    37    44.35
Zack Freeman    7    34.03
 
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