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| Gillespie Illinois 62033 |
| Gillespie military heroes. THANK YOU! |
| Volunteers from the area Fire District line up in the parade. |
| The stars and stripes fly high on the City of Gillespie's float. |
| Welcome to the feature site of Macoupin County's "Original Festival Of Coal". The first festival of this type was held in 1980 on Macoupin Street in Gillespie Illinois. Gillespie Illinois is located just 50 minutes south of Illinois' capital, Springfield and 50 miles northeast of St. Louis, MO. The Black Diamond Days festival has expanded over the years but continues to be housed primarily on Gillespie's main street. The festival was started as a promotion of Gillespie's rich coal mining heritage which continues still today. Many generations of local families have been employees of area coal mines including Monterey Coal Mine which is located in the central region of Macoupin County. Everyone is welcome to join us for Black Diamond Days. Browse the site and you will find that there is something for everyone at our festival. The festival is always held the first full weekend in June and the feature of the festival is a parade on Sunday which attracts more than 100 participants each year. Join us next year on June 5th, 6th and 7th for the 30th annual Macoupin County's Original Festival of Coal. We'll see you there! |
| Copyright: Gillespie Organizations Inc. 2008 |
| Upcoming meeting dates: Wednesday July 9 6:30 p.m. Gillespie City Council Chambers 115 N. Macoupin St. Gillespie IL |