Editor’s note: Visit Andresen Nature Center next door to Heritage Canyon, from 1:00 a.m.-to-4:00 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The location is 909 N. Fourth Street, Fulton, IL. Enjoy free activities for children; wildlife information; taxidermy. Ask Kyle Kopf about new bees to watch inside a glassed case.
Early American Crafters–historic interpreters–welcome the public to 11 buildings in Heritage Canyon, on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The location is 515 N. 4th Street. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Admission is $2 per a adult; $1 for school age children; no charge for pre-kindergarten tots.
Park downtown. From 10:00 to 4:00 on Saturday, the City of Fulton provides a free Trolley to and from the venue.
Begin in the Town Hall atop the hill; a bathroom is attached to this building. Nearby is P and C Petting Zoo. Proceed under the grape arbor to a Swinging Bridge, which crosses a ravine and leads to the lower level.
Find the Blacksmith Shop (Michelle and Rick Medd and Gene Whistman); Ironworks (spoon/walking stick carver (John Stoltz); rope maker; Schoolhouse (Stephanie Vavra); General Store (water and popcorn for purchase.)
Walk up the hill. If you are able, climb log steps to the Log Cabin. Return to the bottom of the canyon.
The Doctor and his family will make music, but no appointments are unnecessary.
Sit in the pews inside the Church to enjoy music of mother and daughter by Coral and Kiki, respectivey.
For more enjoyment, climb the trail behind the Church, and walk across the Covered Bridge. Take photos of buildings, a gazebo, the apple orchard, millpond, and Mississippi River across the road.
