Battle of Athens State Historic Site harvest gathering

October 16, 11:58 PMOzarks Travel ExaminerPatsy Bell Hobson

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One of the remaining homes on the Battle of Athens State Historic Site. photo: S. Somero

Enjoy an autumn evening at this fun-filled family event October 24, 2009, at 5:00 p.m. Take lamp-lit tours of local historic buildings where first-person interpreters will be conducting historic dramatizations. Kids activities include pumpkin painting, a maze adventure and a small bag of candy. Each family can get a keepsake autumn photo to take home.

The Battle of Athens State Historic Site shelter house, decked out in fall splendor, will offer hot dogs, s’mores, cookies, caramel apples, hot chocolate and cider.

This event is sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Friends of Athens and is free.

Battle of Athens State Historic Site interprets the northernmost Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River along with camping, fishing, hiking, picnicking and tours. See Battle of Athens State Historic Site, Hwy CC, Athens, MO. Phone: 660-877-3871

Missouri Department of Natural Resources, P.O. Box 176, Jefferson City, MO 65102,
1-800-361-4827 or (573) 751-3443, E-mail:contact@dnr.mo.gov

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