Canton needs something historical and fun....

For years the city of Canton has failed time after time to promote it's  rich history.

This city  after all had a huge manufacturing factory that made plows at one time,

this area enjoyed two railroads once and Fulton County was rich in coal mines. This

town has never really cared for it's history for the past twenty years or so and is more

concerned on a profit or looking the other way when it comes to economic growth. At 

one time this town was probably a town to be proud of long before I was born because

I have never exactly felt much pride growing up here not because i hate the city itself

but because of the lack of opportunity and things to enjoy. We could benefit from a 

museum or two, a zoo, historical markers or atleast something in the way to pride this

town of it's history.  The CB&Q depot could have been used as a museum but instead

the city council uses it to make sure this town remains the boring one horse town that it

currently is.

I will also point out and this is how I feel that the Spoon River Drive anymore is all about

the almighty dollar than celebrating history.  Yeah there has always been vendors but year

after year I see less and less about historical parts of the county highlighted and more about

vendors and what crap they're trying to sell. Each town has their own history, we have the

Spoon River itself, railroads and coal mining history, the IH plant and even Camp Ellis yet

not many seem to care. I wonder why this is?  Has society become so dumbed down they 

cannot remember the things of the past or even to learn? I guess in the meantime some

of us can go to the library or go to the isolated spots that do offer something of interest.

I will say this it gets frustrating sometimes to have to travel thirty or more miles just for

something to do.