The shopping begins at the 17th annual Christmas on Vinegar Hill      

[NOV. 17, 2005]  MOUNT PULASKI -- The public is invited to shop, browse and delight themselves for the coming holidays at the annual Christmas on Vinegar Hill celebration taking place this weekend. The festivities begin on Saturday with hours from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and continue Sunday from noon to 4 p.m. All shopping locations will be open on Saturday and limited locations will be open on Sunday.

There will be a plethora of crafts, antiques, baked goods and food offered for purchase throughout the event. The Salt Creek Crafters, The Kindling Box, Weaver's Country Baskets, Botanica, Doubled Creations and P.S. It's Handmade are just a few of the many crafters that will be displaying and selling their items throughout the weekend.

The Phoenix Fire Department will offer a barbecue and chili dinner; St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Church will have a pancake and sausage breakfast; the United Methodist Church will offer soups and sandwiches; and the Mount Pulaski Women in Business will serve pork chop sandwiches. Again, these are just a few of the many organizations serving food and drinks for the occasion.

The Mount Pulaski Courthouse State Historic Site will be open for visitors and offering tours throughout the weekend. The courthouse will be decorated in period décor, just as it was when Abraham Lincoln served there as an 8th Circuit Court lawyer. Free apple cider and coffee will be served, and maps to all the locations participating in the Vinegar Hill celebration will be available.

And this year, don't forget to purchase the Christmas on Vinegar Hill 2005 Hoosier jar, for $12, available at Botanica, Farmers Bank, First National Bank and The Salt Creek Attic Ltd.

For more information or a copy of locations and a map, e-mail [e-mail], or go to www.mtpulaskiil.com and click on "Christmas at Vinegar Hill." [Or click here.] You may also contact the Abraham Lincoln Tourism Bureau of Logan County at [phone] or [e-mail].

[News release]

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