1970s until 1992. The Pleasant Plains Historical Society's affiliate, Clayville Historic Site, now operates the stagecoach stop and 1824 tavern building. Notable people Peter Cartwright, politician and Methodist church leader William J. Frey, Illinois state legislator, farmer, and businessman John Goforth, co-host of Hysteria 51 went to Pleasant Plains High School Brent Hand, co-host of Hysteria 51 Matt Kennedy, guitarist for The Dangerous Summer (band) went to Pleasant Plains High School James F. Short Jr., sociologist References External links Pleasant Plains Web Site Villages in Sangamon County, Illinois Villages in Illinois Springfield metropolitan area, Illinois