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Home PageOPEN HOUSE AND ARCHAEOLOGY DAY PLANNED AT
GRAHAM CAVE STATE PARK SEPT. 15
JEFFERSON CITY, MO., AUG. 31, 2007 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will hold an open house Saturday, Sept. 15, to discuss issues related to Graham Cave State Park near Danville. The open house will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the welcome tent located at the park’s lower picnic area. The open house will be held in conjunction with the annual Archaeology Day event.
Staff from Graham Cave State Park will be on hand to answer questions concerning the park and current operating plans. Information about volunteer opportunities will be available. The public is invited to share comments and ask questions about the park and its operations.
The Archaeology Day event, which is held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., will feature spear throwing and early American Indian games. Visitors can learn about Missouri fur-bearing animals and how to make spears, projectile points and bone crafts. Graham family descendents and Brant Vollman, archaeologist with the department's Division of State Parks, will be on hand to answer questions about Graham Cave history and the early excavations. The University of Missouri will display artifacts excavated from Graham Cave.
The open house is part of an ongoing effort by the department to ensure that the public has input on services offered in state parks and historic sites.
People requiring special services or accommodations to attend the open house can make arrangements by calling Graham Cave State Park at 573-564-3476 or the department toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf).
