Oregon, Illinois and Oregon Trail Days Festival were featured on Chicago Channel 7 ABC Getaway show. View the video here - 190 North Getaway | Oregon, IL
Oregon Trail Days was also featured on One Tank Trip and you can view that video by clicking here - One Tank Trip.
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In 2009 Oregon, Illinois faced the possibility of the closure of two of the state parks located on the outskirts of our community. Fearing that Oregon would lose two of its major tourism draws a small group of concerned citizens created the Oregon Trail Days Festival.
The festival is intended as a means to raise awareness of Oregon as a tourism destination and to celebrate the Native American and Western Heritage of our community. Additionally, the event will commemorate the creation of the statue Chief Black Hawk which was designed by artist Lorado Taft in 1910 and completed and dedicated in 1911. This 48 foot statue is the second tallest monolith in the country and has recently been placed on the Historic Preservation National Register. All funding from the festival will be used to perpetuate an annual event and help to repair the 100 year old statue. Estimates for restoration are between $350,000 - $400,000. If you are interested in donating money to the restoration of Blackhawk Statue you may mail a check to Oregon Trail Days, 500 N 4th Street, Oregon, IL 61061, put Black Hawk Statue on the memo line. The Festival Committee invites you to attend this unique and exciting celebration of Oregon’s heritage, enjoying Native American dancing, drumming, a cowboy medicine show, country music entertainment and much more. We are sure that you and your family will have rip-roaring, foot stomping, knee slapping gosh darn good time. Festival Committee:
Beth Henderson Amy Trimble Ken Williams Chris Williams Rebecca Hazzard Sub-committees |
