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Pike County, IL, Historical Society

Pike County's 200th Birthday

2021 was Pike County's Bicentennial. Our former webpage, pikeil200th.com, has been moved to this page to be saved. That domain is no longer active. 

Commemorative Books

All of our events have been compiled into one book which is currently available at East School. This nearly 200 page book provides a cross-section of the county's history as well as photos from our events. Please visit us to purchase or contact us to make shipping arrangements.

Our Supporters

  • Pike County Historical Society
  • All Wars Museum
  • New Philadelphia Association
  • Descendants of Andrew Borrowman
  • DAR Nancy Ross Chapter
  • NSDU General William P. Carlin Chapter
  • Pike County Rotary Club
  • Barry Museum
  • Pittsfield Public Library
  • Griggsville Area Genealogical and Historical Society
  • Abe Lincoln Project / Looking for Lincoln in Pike County
  • University of Illinois Extension
  • Milton Corn Carnival
  • New Canton Harvest Festival
  • Slick3D
  • Hull Auto Metal Plus 
  • T.Scranton Art
  • Astral Glass Studio
  • Stagecoach Inn
  • Pink Sugar Express

Essay Contest

Our essay contest was held in January 2021. Entrants were asked to write about a person, place or event in Pike County's history. The winners are listed below. You can read the winning essays in our commemorative book. You can read all the essays here.

Junior High

Wade Lipcamon

"Hunting in Pike County"

High School

Olivia Campbell

"A Contribution to Agriculture: The Life of Earl Clemmons Smith"

College

Rebekah Barton

"Generations of Pipeline Workers"

Adult

Craig Dunham

"From Whence One Comes"

Birthday Party

 A Zoom celebration featuring Pike County historical organizations was held on January 31 to mark the county's official "birthday." 

More Events

Courthouse Tour

Maintenance Supervisor Darwin Feenstra led us on a tour which we recorded and uploaded to YouTube. This was in celebration of the 125th anniversary of the dedication of our courthouse, November 16, 2020. 

We held a very successful raffle with the help of local businesses, organizations, and artists. The full gallery of items is viewable here. 

We received over 60 photos from all over the county that were voted on by Facebook users. The winners are featured in our commemorative book. All photos are viewable here.

Silent Auctions

These decorative boards, crafted and donated by Jerry Rodhouse, were used as fundraisers for each of the museums in the county. 

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Pike County Historical Society

pikecountyilhistoricalsociety@gmail.com

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