Yes on the first weekend in October of every year they have Apple Festival. Each town in the county has a Festival starting in late Aug running through until Barry has theres. Communities at this current time in Pike Co. are Hull, Kinderhook, Barry, Pl.Hill, Atlas, Pikes Station, Rockport, New Canton, Pittsfield, Summer Hill, New Hartford, Martinsburg, Nebo, Detroit, Fishhook, Perry, Griggsville, Maysville, New Salem, Milton, Pearl, that may be all. I am doing this from memory . some of the communities are just stops in the road but still alive and yes, I did forget one another one is Time. Bacl to Festivals. Pittsfield has the fall festival, Milton the corn festival, Griggsville has something apple festival, Nebo has a Fan Fitz Day, ect. Its a big deal here in this county. A chance for old friends to get together like homecoming. Pat ----- Original Message ----- From: Melvin McAllister <melmac@cybersurfers.net> To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 8:12 PM Subject: Re: [ILPIKE] Pike Co Chamber of Commerce Site > Do not they have the apple festival in Barry any more or is Barry in a > different county? > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <SAXBURY@aol.com> > To: <ILPIKE-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 5:18 PM > Subject: [ILPIKE] Pike Co Chamber of Commerce Site > > > > Here is another wonderful site! Pike County Illinois Chamber of Commerce. > > It has many wonderful pictures of the county and tidbits of old and new. > > Stop by to take a look at: > > > > http://www.pikeil.org/ > > > > Have a wonderful evening, > > Barbara Freeman > > > > >