Will there be a Spoon River Drive in 2021?
Come on out and enjoy the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive!! October 2, 3, 9, 10, 2021! Sites are open 9-5 each day. Pick up a 2021 Program Book at any of many local businesses to find participating vendors, demonstrations, businesses, and Fulton County history.
Has Spoon River Drive been Cancelled?
Cancelled last year due to COVID, the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive is back.
Where does Spoon River Drive start and end?
Share ‘Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive’ Spoon River has carved a wide scenic valley through Fulton County as it flows from London Mills to the south and east where it joins the Illinois River near the southeastern corner of the county.
What towns are in the Spoon River Drive?
Participating locations: Astoria, Avon, Bernadotte, Canton, Cuba, Duncan Mills, Ellisville, Hilltop Farm Town, Elmwood, Fairview, Farmington (Reed Park West), Ipava, Lewistown, London Mills, Smithfield and Vermont.
What are the dates for the Spoon River Drive?
Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival
- PO Box 525, Canton.
- Oct 05 to Oct 13.
What kind of fish are in the Spoon River?
Sport species commonly occurring in the river include largemouth bass, smallmouth bass, channel catfish, drum, crappie species, bullhead species, bluegill and miscellaneous sunfish species.
Where does the Spoon River Drive start?
Medina
The Spoon River, which starts at Medina, has carved a wide scenic valley through Fulton County as it flows from London Mills to the south and east where it joins the Illinois River near the southeastern corner of the county.
Who named the Spoon River?
Edgar Lee Masters
Edgar Lee Masters, American poet and novelist, best known as the author of Spoon River……
Where does the Spoon River start?
Illinois RiverSpoon River / Mouth
Spoon River, river in west-central Illinois, U.S. It rises at the confluence of the West Fork Spoon and East Fork Spoon rivers in Stark county and flows south and southwest to a point west of Lewistown, where it turns southeast, joining the Illinois River opposite Havana after a course of about 160 miles (260 km).
Why the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive?
The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Associates invite you to come to Fulton County, Illinois and enjoy the natural wonders of the Spoon River Valley. Spoon River has carved a wide scenic valley through Fulton County as it flows from London Mills to the south and east where it joins the Illinois River near the southeastern corner of the County.
Is the 2020 Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival cancelled?
It is with heavy heart that we, the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Association, voted to cancel the 2020 Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival. A letter will be forthcoming to all vendors and advertisers.
When is the scenic drive’s Fall Festival?
The first weekend of the Scenic Drive brought large crowds and a second consecutive weekend was held in October 1968. The Scenic Drive’s Fall Festival has since been held each year during the first two full weekends of October.