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Home PageINFORMATIONAL MEETING TO BE HELD OCT. 11 FOR STATE HISTORIC SITES
JEFFERSON CITY, MO., SEPT. 27, 2007 -- The Missouri Department of Natural Resources will host an informational meeting on Thursday, Oct. 11, to discuss issues related to Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home and Locust Creek Covered Bridge state historic sites in Linn County. The meeting will be held from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. in the visitor contact point at Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site in Laclede and is open to the public.
Representatives from the department will be on hand to answer questions and provide information on present and future plans for the facilities. Discussions will include the improvements to Gen. Pershing's home as well as a proposal to construct the Pershing Memorial Museum and Archives. Members of the Pershing Park Memorial Association also will be present. Visitors are invited to share comments and suggestions about both historic sites.
The informational meeting is part of an ongoing effort by the department to ensure that the public has input on services provided in state parks and historic sites.
The visitor contact point at Gen. John J. Pershing Boyhood Home State Historic Site is located at 1100 Pershing Drive in Laclede. Persons requiring special services or accommodations to attend the meeting can make arrangements by calling the site directly at 660-963-2525 or by calling the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information on Missouri state parks and historic sites, visit the Web at www.mostateparks.com.
