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Campton Township Prairie Fest celebrates rural life

Posted September 23, 2016 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

Jason English of Campton Hills helps his son Austin, and their neighbor Kody Guy, both 4, knock the kernels off the corncob during the Campton Township Prairie Fest at Corron Farm. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Campton Township hosted its annual Prairie Fest Saturday at the historic Corron Farm.

The event featured tours of the 1850s brick Corron home; tractor-pulled wagon tours of the savanna, wetlands, and prairie; square dancing demonstrations; artifact displays from Elgin Public Museum; a children's corner; refreshments; and door prizes. There also was a visit by members of the 1st Brigade Illinois Volunteers.

The Corron Farm Preservation Society held a 50-50 raffle to support the rehabilitation of the dairy barn. And society members unveiled a horse-drawn carriage from the late 1800s that was recently rehabbed. The carriage had been in the loft of the dairy barn for more than 50 years.

Information is at corronfarmpreservationsociety.org and facebook.com/CorronFarm1835/.

Donna Marquart of Ripon, Wisconsin, plays her violin during the Campton Township Prairie Fest at Corron Farm Saturday. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

Matthew Spaletto, 6, of Elgin gets his face painted during the Campton Township Prairie Fest at Corron Farm. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com

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