Fulton County Tourism Council

The Fulton County Tourism Council welcomes you and hopes you find the information on this site helpful and informative. Thank you and enjoy your stay from all the members of FCTC.

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K & L Antiques & Collectibles

Full Line of Antiques and Collectibles
Canton and Fulton County Memorabilia
Over 3,000 Books
EBay Authorized Seller
We Can Sell Your Stuff!

54 N Main St
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-3255

Spoon River Valley
Scenic Drive

October 1 - 2 & 8 - 9

15 villages and historic sites throughout the county with crafts, arts, flea market, antiques & entertainment. For more information contact 309-647-8980 or visit www.spoonriverdrive.org

Official Tourism Site for the State of Illinois
http://www.illinoistourism.org/

MBixler Video Productions
1648 E. Chestnut. Lot 15
Canton, IL 61520
309-338-7960

Lewistown Society for Historical Preservation

The Rasmussen Museum

Open from May-October.
Admission is FREE
Contact our curator: Ashton Woll at aewoll23@gmail.com for further information regarding the museums.

Conrad Enterprises
Chris D Beaty
940 S 1st Ave
Canton, IL 61520-3210
309-647-0400
rebeaty@sbcglobal.net
conradent@sbcglobal.net

MBixler Video Productions
Mark Bixler
309-338-7960
1648 E. Chestnut St.
Lot 15
Canton, IL. 61520
309-338-7960
www.mbixlervideoproductions.com

Bankert's Towing Service
1016 S 7th Ave
Canton, IL 61520
(309) 647-0494

WBYS / CD 107.9 Radio
1000 E. Linn St.
Canton, IL 61520
309-647-1560
wbysraido@yahoo.com
http://www.1560wbys.com
http://www.cd1079.net

Dickson Mounds Museum
Hickory Ridge Concert Series Music
March, 20 2010, 7:30pm
Free admission.
For more information contact 309-547-3721.

Dickson Mounds Museum

Buell’s Marina
700 East Linn St.
Canton, IL 61520
Contact: Tad Putrich
Phone: 309-647-3421
http://www.buellsmarineinc.com

Pheasants Forever Farm
8766 E Young Rd
London Mills, Il 61544
Contact: Mike Dorethy
Phone: 309-486-3753

Spoon River Creations
945 S 7th Ave
Canton, IL 61520
Contact: Donita Ridle
Phone: 309-647-6074

The Sweet Shoppe
24 South Main St.
Canton, IL 61520
Contact: Alice Herrick
Phone: 309-647-7320
Website
trytospamme@att.net

Mid-America National Bank
100 West Elm Street
Canton, IL 61520
Contact: Sherri Rader
Phone: 309-647-5000
Srader@midnatbank.com
www.midnatbank.com

Canton Lake Campground

How green is green Canton Lake Campground.

700 East Oak, Room 301, Canton, IL 61520
309-647-6074
fultontourism@aol.com or info@fultoncountytourism.org

Fulton County lies in West Central Illinois with its southeastern border bounded for over thirty miles by the Illinois River. Spoon River flows for nearly forty miles in a southeasterly direction from London Mills at the northern boundary of Fulton County to the Illinois River near the crossing point of U.S. Highway 136. Much of Fulton County is farm country and timberland. The many areas of woods and water provide an abundance of outdoor activities including great fishing, hunting hiking, biking skiing, and water sports of all kinds.

Pictures by Bill Burnham

Contacting the Fulton County Tourism Council may be completed in the following ways:

Contact Us page
Directly emailing us at info@fultoncountytourism.org or fultontourism@aol.com or by emailing individual members on the Members page
Phone 309-647-6074 or 309-293-2741
Writing Fulton County Tourism Council, 700 East Oak, Room 307, Canton, IL 61542

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Fulton County Tourism Council Annual Dinner

FCTC

Members of the Fulton County Tourism Council relax and enjoy their Annual Dinner Meeting at Christy’s Mercantile on the square in Lewistown, IL. All was not just fun and games though, for the members and others that make running the council possible, go to work after the dinner discussing how to improve tourism in Fulton County and how to gain new members.

Fulton County Visitor’s Guide

To get your Fulton County Visitor’s Guide write:

Fulton County Visitor’s Guide
Dickson Mounds Museum
10956 North Dickson Mounds Road
Lewistown, IL 61542

For more information call: 309-547-3721

Get Your Guide

Farmington Opens New Museum
The Farmington Historical Society and Museum

Location	16 East Fort Street, Farmington, IL 61531

Hours	Fri - Sat: 11:00 am - 4:00 pm Sun: 12:00 pm - 4:00 pm

About	If you can't visit us during our open hours, to schedule your visit or arrange a group visit, please call Rosalie Williams: 309 245-2258 or 224-2258 (cell) or Norma Seaman at 309 245-9037

General Information	ADMISSION IS FREE (although donations are gratefully accepted)

Parking	Street & Parking Lot

Email	farmingtonmuseum@att.net

Website	http://www.farmingtonmuseum.com

Retired Canton Police Officer
Loves New Job but May Have
To Quit Prematurely

Rusty Graham of Canton, IL, a former Canton Police Officer, is now in Iraq training the local Iraqis in the Law Enforcement Profession. Officer Graham in his eighth month stationed in Iraq, in not always the best of environments, has not once complained about his living or working conditions. At the disfavor of his family, if they would let him, he would sign up for another tour in August when his contract runs out. The only complaint the retired Police Officer has, is that nowhere in Iraq; not the Kurdish North; nor the Shiite south, not even in the city of 7.5 million, the Capital of Iraq—Baghdad—is there a simple bag of chips called Kitchen Cooked. When asked how he was making it in Iraq Rusty replied, “I only have one complaint; I can take the heat of the desert at midday; dealing with slightly underhanded Chieftains of the many small towns; I can even handle the anxiety of knowing that anyone might be an Insurgent with a gun, but I can’t take not having my Kitchen Cooked Potato Chips!"

Rusty Graham

Picture of his fellow trainers Officer Graham is the second from the left.

Campers at Canton Lake

People from allover came to spend their vacation,
or the weekend for some, at the beautiful
Canton Lake Campground.

Republican Mike Unes
19 S. Capital St.
Pekin, IL 61554
309-620-8631
repunes@gmail.com
www.mikeunes.net

Sirloin Stockade
790 N Main St
Canton, IL 61520
309-647-5744
stockade790@sbcglobal.net

Join us! Become an FCTC Member Fulton County Businesses, individuals, organizations, and units of government areinvited to become members of the Fulton County Tourism Council and help promote and improve tourism in Fulton County.

To learn about that strange looking mushroom above next to the campground sign, and how to find them by the bushel load in Fulton County, watch the video below.

Mushroom hunting with Joe McFarland, co-author of
Edible Wild Mushrooms of Illinois and Surrounding States.

2011 Calendar of Events

New Calendar of Events for 2011 Are Online

Find a list of events statewide @: http://www.illinoistourism.org/

2011 Adobe PDF	2011 Microsoft Word Document

2011 Events List

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September

Farmer’s Market Lewistown IL .

7am -? At Porter Park, Every Friday in September. For more information contact: 309-547-4306.

Rasmussen Blacksmith Shop & Narrow Gauge Depot open Saturday’s 10am – 5pm Sundays 1pm – 5pm. Lewistown IL . For more information. contact: 309-547-2806

Sept 2

Music at Porter Park, Lewistown IL

11am – 1pm. Bring your own lawn chair. For more information contact: 309-547-4306.

Sept 3

Farmington ’s Italian Fest

Jacob’s Park – Farmington IL

7am -Midnight. Sports, entertainment & food. Sponsored by the Farmington C of C. For more information contact Kent @ 309-245-2441.

Sept 6

IL Valley Archaeological Society (IVAS) Lecture

Dickson Mounds Museum .
Lecture on archaeology at 7pm. Member show and tell. Refreshments. Free admission. For more information contact 309-547-3721.

Sept 6

Canton Park District

20^th Annual Bi-Tri Classic

Swimming, running & biking

Lake Land Park – Canton IL

Registration: 6:30am . Events Start: 8am . Entry fee required. For more information contact 309-647-1345

Sept 10

The Glen Hilig Annual Memorial Lawnmower Fun Run Lewistown , IL Begins at Noon with auction to follow at appox. 6pm at Rocket Tap. For more information contact Ann at 309-547-8198.

Open air market

Jones Park , Downtown Canton IL

9am – 3pm , Vendors, crafts, sidewalk sales. For information contact: 309-647-2677.

Sept 14-17

Canton Friendship Festival

Parade, Carnival, rides, food games, exhibits. For more information contact Kent @ 309-647-3744.

Sept 17

5 K Run or 1 mile Walk, Wallace Park, 250 S Ave D Canton IL. For more information contact 309-647-1345.

A.B.A.T.E. Fun Run

Open to the Public. Sign up 11am – 1pm at Brew-N-Cue in Canton IL , ends 7pm at Phillip Station, St. David. For more information contact 309-789-6639.

Mountain Dulcimer Workshops

Dickson Mounds Museum . Advanced registration and fee required. For more information contact Steve Endsley @ 309-668-2362.

Hickory Ridge Concert Series Music

Dickson Mounds Museum 7:30pm . Hosted by singer-songwriter Chris Vallillo. Admission charge. For more information contact 309-547-3721.