BIG OAK TREE STATE PARK WILL HOST LIVING HISTORY DAY ON SEPT. 8

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., AUG. 24, 2007 -- Enjoy a day of old-fashioned family fun at Living History Day on Saturday, Sept. 8, at Big Oak Tree State Park near East Prairie. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the event will take place from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. It is open to the public.

Watch demonstrations of old-time skills such as lace making, rustic furniture making, spinning, woodcarving, trapping, flint knapping and floor cloths. Enjoy the sounds of bluegrass music by the "Bluegrass Revival" band. Food will be available. Admission and parking for the event are free.

Big Oak Tree State Park is located 15 miles south of East Prairie on Highway 102. For more information about the event, contact Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site at 573-748-5340 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.

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