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Christmas on Vinegar Hill
Email: Kelly -
covh@frontier.com
P. O. Box 33
Mt. Pulaski, IL 62548 |
Christmas on Vinegar Hill is held annually the weekend
before Thanksgiving with all locations open on Saturday and
limited locations open on Sunday.
The 2009
event will be
Saturday, November 21 from 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
Sunday,
November 22 from Noon – 4 p.m. |
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“Christmas on
Vinegar Hill” meetings are
held at Mt. Pulaski Library at 7 p.m.
on the following tentative dates:
June 22 -
General Meeting [Contracts Due]
September 21 – General Meeting
October 19
– Flyers Distributed
November
23 – Follow-up Meeting
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The 21st Annual
Christmas on Vinegar Hill
Descriptions for each
Location will be posted on
This web site
By mid-September 2009.
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History of “Vinegar Hill”
Prior to
the repeal of the eighteenth amendment (prohibition) in
1933, Mt. Pulaski stayed “wet” longer than the surrounding
“dry” towns. Since Mt. Pulaski had thirteen prosperous
saloons and a few bootleggers, the railroads brought
customers into town from every direction. They would come
with empty flasks and leave with full ones. Upon nearing
town, the conductor would call out “Vinegar Hill next
stop”. Thus, the town earned the nickname, “Vinegar Hill”. |
Mt. Pulaski to Decatur Train
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2008 Christmas on Vinegar
Hill
Plate/Holder
Available for $12.00 at:
Farmers Bank
Illinois National Bank
The
Salt Creek Attic Ltd.
A limited number of the
following items are also available:
2007 Chamber Candleholder
for $10.00
2006 Pottery for $15.00
2004 Candles for $4.00
2002 Tissue Boxes for
$5.00
2001 Candle Holder Boxes
for $5.00
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2008 Christmas on Vinegar Hill
Plate/Holder
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