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 That domain is no longer active.
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 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.
Wade Lipcamon
"Hunting in Pike County"
Olivia Campbell
"A Contribution to Agriculture: The Life of Earl Clemmons Smith"
Rebekah Barton
"Generations of Pipeline Workers"
Craig Dunham
"From Whence One Comes"
A Zoom celebration featuring Pike County historical organizations was held on January 31 to mark the county's official "birthday."
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.
These decorative boards, crafted and donated by Jerry Rodhouse, were used as fundraisers for each of the museums in the county.