Autumn Pioneer Festival Boone County Conservation District 603 Appleton Road Belvidere, IL September 24 through 26th, 2010
We have been invited to return this year to participate in their three day event (school day on Friday, Saturday 9am –5pm, Sunday 10am – 4pm). They have granted us a good size camp site, straw, water and firewood. We will be able to drill at will and skirmish in designated areas. Come on out and enjoy the changing colors of fall during the 1800's. This weekend is full of fun with re-enactmentors from differant eras, a visit from "General U. S. Grant", a "Native American Village" and a "Scottish encampment". Along with all that, there will be Period style food and craft wares for sale. The Cabins depicting the area's differant settler's nationalities will be opened and interpreted. We have asked other local Napoleonic units and individuals to attend. Please contact: Dave St. Germain at (815) 544-9315, if you plan to attend as a member of Brigade Napoleon; or call Bev at the Boone County Conservation District office (815) 547-7935.

Directions to Autumn Pioneer Festival

From Chicago on I-90 | From Wisconsin on I-90 | From S/W Rockford on Hwy 20 | From S/E McHenry County
From N/E McHenry County | From Milwaukee | From Racine/Kenosha

From Chicago on I-90 (Tollway)

Exit on Genoa Road
Take a right turn on Geona Road
Continue on Genoa Road which will turn in to Bypass 20
Continue on Bypass 20 which will take you around Belvadiere
At the 5th stopllight (after exiting the tollway), continue straight and you will be on Appleton Road
Watch for signs for the site

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From Wisconsin on I-90 (Tollway)

Exit on State Street
Turn left (east) at the lights onto State Street (Business 20)
Follow State Street (Business 20) east until you reach Belvadiere (2 to 3 miles)
At the 1st stoplight in Belvadiere, turn right (south) onto Appleton Road
Watch for signs

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From South/West Rockford on Highway 20

Head east on Hwy 20 from 251 or 512/39
Follow Hwy 20 east as it splits off of Hwy 51
Follow Hwy 20 east into Belvadiere (3 to 4 miles
Exit onto S. Appleton Road and then turn right (north) onto S. Appleton Road
Continue north through the stoplights at Lincoln Ave.
Follow Appleton Road until you see the signs for the parking lot

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From South/East McHenry County

Follow Hwy 20 west into Boone County
The turn onto or follow signs for Business 20 (Logan Ave)
Follow Business 20 around Belvadiere
As you continue on Business 20 it becomes Appleton Road
Watch for signs at all the main intersections.

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From North/East McHenry County

Follow Route 173 into Boone County
Turn left (south) onto Route 76
Turn right on Business 20 (1st stoplight)
Stay on Business 20, it will become Appleton Road
Watch for signs

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From Milwaukee

Take I-43 to Hwy 140 in Clinton, WI
Turn South (left) onto Hwy 140
Hwy 140 turns into Route 76 iin Illinois
Follow Route 76 to Belvadeire
Turn right on Business 20 (1st stoplight)
Stay on Business 20, it will become Appleton Road
Watch for signs

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From Racine or Kenosha

Take I-94 to Hwy 173
Take Hwy 173 into S/E Boone County
Turn Left (south) onto Route 76
Turn right on Business 20 (1st stoplight)
Stay on Business 20, it will become Appleton Road
Watch for signs

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