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Text Box: Who is IVCHA? Founded in 1992 the Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association (IVCHA) is a community development organization focused on historic preservation, heritage and cultural tourism, and economic development. IVCHA promotes and sponsors cultural activities and programs focused on historic and community preservation in Greene County, West Central Illinois. IVCHA is the custodian of the 1861 James J Eldred House Historic site located along the scenic Eldred - Hillview Road. IVCHA has no paid staff but is made of members all across the country. IVCHA is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization. We always welcome new volunteers and members.

Now Accepting Book Articles

Did you or someone in your family work at one of the Greene County Stoneware Plants? Have pictures or stories about the stoneware industry? We want to hear from you!

We are currently compiling out annual fall book, and this year as you may have guessed is about the stoneware industry of Greene County.

We are currently looking for articles to include in our history booklet to be sold during the event in September.

All articles should have at least one picture and be about one page long. Anyone wishing to contribute an article is strongly advised to contact up first for other instructions. As always we look forward to hearing from you. seth.mcgee@eldredhouse.com

Pottery Display Planned

This years Quilted program will include everything stoneware. From jugs, crocks, bowls and butter churns to even barns and silos constructed of the same famous clay products. We are planning on a Greene County Days stoneware display in a very secure location.

If you or anyone you know is a collector of these highly prized items and would like to be included in this event then we would love to hear from you. Please contact us so we can reserve a spot. Call 217.638.2103 or email us at seth.mcgee@eldredhouse.com

Jugs Quilted Tour Information

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Text Box: Your $25 annual membership helps us save Greene County’s most endangered places. Click here to learn more.

IVCHA has no paid staff, we rely upon our volunteers to carry out everything we do. Contact us to learn how you can volunteer today.

Jugs, a 2010 celebration of the stoneware industry of Greene County Illinois, will be an extension of the IVCHA quilted trail. This celebration will culminate with a Quilted Trail Guide book dedicated to the history of the Greene County Stoneware Industry and a Quilted Trail of Barns and or silos made of White Hall vitrified stoneware tile.

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On the heels of a very successful edition, we are gearing up to make this year’s fifth anniversary book even better. Each book has focused on a different historic topic related to our local area. “Project Porthole” introduced our Quilted program to Greene County and our next installment “Jugs” will expand on this popular event

This year will incorporate additional quilt blocks on farming structures made of or attributed to clay products made right here in White Hall. The quilted program reaches thousands of people and presents a very unique advertising opportunity for local business owners. As well as being able to purchase ad space in our book, you also can sponsor a quilt and be included in all publications and publicity around the state. As always, IVCHA is a 501(c)3 tax exempt organization and your contribution is completely tax deductible. Ads start as low as $25 for and 1/8 size interior up to $125 to sponsor a quilt and receive a 1/4 size interior. If interested then call us at 217.638.2103 or email at seth.mcgee@eldredhouse.com

Booth Space Available

Illinois Valley Cultural Heritage Association Greene County Days 2010 Event, Jugs will include a quilted barn trail, crafts, flea markets, food, and entertainment.

Celebrating its 26th year Greene County Days is a three day event the weekend after Labor Day annually. Greene County is 60 miles southwest of Springfield, IL 35 miles north of Alton IL, 30 miles south of Jacksonville IL. Jugs will be a celebration of the stoneware industry of Greene County, by example the Sewer Pipe and Stoneware Plant and the AD Ruckel’s White Hall Pottery Works of White Hall, Illinois. In many locations booth space is FREE. To learn more visit our Jugs pages of this website.