MULTIMEDIA Slide Show

Pioneer craft demonstrations, children’s games and other family entertainment highlight the annual "Old Settler Days" celebration on Saturday and Sunday, April 27 - 28, at Red Hills State Park in Lawrence County. The Red Hills Settlers Association and the Department of Natural Resources co-sponsor the festival celebrating and re-creating pioneer life of the early 1800s. "Old Settler Days" features free admission and free parking, and is scheduled from 10 a.m.-5 p.m. on April 27 and 10 a.m.-4 p.m. on April 28. For featured entertainers and a schedule of events refer to the press release. A courtesy shuttle service will be provided between camping and parking areas and the festival grounds, with a horse-drawn stage coach offering free rides on the festival grounds. Red Hills State Park, offering fishing, boating, picnic facilities, Class A campsites and dining in the Trace Inn Restaurant, is located on U.S. Rt. 50 near Sumner. Admission and parking to Old Settler Days is free. Red Hills State Park, offering fishing, picnic facilities, Class A campsites and dining at the Trace Inn Restaurant, is located on U.S. Rt. 50 near Sumner. Red Hills State Park is located in southeastern Illinois, between Olney and Lawrenceville on U.S. 50. For more information, call the Red Hills State Park office at (618) 936-2469. Red Hills State Park