The Museum, in partnership with the McLean County Farm Bureau, is excited to offer an Ag-mazing Bus Tour narrated by Librarian Bill Kemp and Historian Don Meyer on Thursday, August 8, from 8 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Join us as we traverse northern McLean County into Woodford County through one of the nation's major corn and soybean areas. Roadside discussion stops will take us through or near the Yuton Grain Elevator; the White Oak Wind Farm; several sites in Hudson; Oneida Ghost Town; Evergreen Stables; various stops in El Paso; Kappa; Coon Ford Bridge, and more! While on the bus, narration will include local history, geography, and agricultural discussion.
The cost per person is $40 for Museum or Farm Bureau members and $45 for the general public. The trip includes transportation by Peoria Charter Coach to all sites, bottled water, and a snack. Some stops will involve light walking.
Coffee and donuts will be available at 7:45 a.m. The trip will leave from the Interstate Center at the McLean County Fair Grounds promptly at 8:15 a.m. and return to the pickup location at approximately 12:30 p.m. Seating is limited to 50 passengers, with a minimum of 28 people required to secure the motor coach.
Registration is due by July 26, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Secure your seat online, click here. Payment is due at the time of registration. Pay online or call the Museum at 309-827-0428 to pay with a credit card.
Teachers can earn 4 PDCHs from the University of Illinois Extension Livingston-McLean-Woodford Unit. Please note on your registration if you are a teacher and wish to obtain the PDCHs.
For more information about this tour, please contact the Museum's Education Department at 309-827-0428 or education@mchistory.org. We hope you will join us on this excursion to explore local agricultural history!