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The 26th Annual War of 1812 in the West Symposium

January 17, 2016 / / Comments Off on The 26th Annual War of 1812 in the West Symposium

Arrow Rock State Historic Site.

The 26th Annual War of 1812 in the West Symposium, to be held at Arrow Rock, State Historic Site Visitors Center, April 2-3, 2016. Saturday 9am to 5:00pm and Sunday 9am to Noon. Free to attend and Open to the Public. No Registration is required.

Presentations to Include: 
”Commodore Perry’s Marines: Revealing their True Identity” by John Steinle, “Major General Robert Ross, the Saving of Baltimore, 1814 and the ‘Boy Martyrs” Wells and McComas by Christopher T. George; William Clark and the Cooper Clan of the Boonslick Country by James Denny; “Post-war Military Land Bounties in the West” by Hal Youmans; “Who were Bryan and Morrison?: The Haliburton of Missouri’s War of 1812 by Lynn Morrow; The Corps and the War of 1812 by Lorna Hainesworth; “Light Give Light, To Light Discovery”: The Remarkable Career of Captain John C. Symmes by David C. Bennett; and more speakers including: Mike Dickey, Mike Harris and Eric Mathews.

The Arrow Rock State Historic Site visitor center is located at 39521 Visitor Center Drive, just off Highway 41, one-quarter mile south of the town of Arrow Rock. For more information, contact Arrow Rock State Historic Site at (660) 837-3330 or the Missouri Department of Natural Resources toll-free at 1-800-334-6946 (voice) or 1-800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For more information about state parks and historic sites, visit www.mostateparks.com.

For more information on this event, please visit the Annual War of 1812 in the West Symposium website at www.1stusinfantry.com.

CLICK HERE for the War of 1812 in the West Symposium presentation schedule.

Learn more about the Siege of Lexington at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

September 17, 2014 / / Comments Off on Learn more about the Siege of Lexington at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
The Anderson House at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

The Anderson House at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

Guests can hear a thorough account of the Battle of Lexington from Civil War historian Larry Wood at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site on Saturday, Sept. 20. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the presentation will begin at 2 p.m. in the visitor center at Battle of Lexington State Historic Site.

Wood is the author of Siege of Lexington Missouri, The Battle of the Hemp Bales and will discuss the battle that briefly consolidated Confederate control in the region. Following victories at Carthage and Wilson’s Creek in the summer of 1861, Confederate forces achieved their greatest success when they advanced on Lexington in September. Gen. Sterling Price and his men laid siege for three days against a Union garrison under the command of Col. James Mulligan. An ingenious mobile breastwork of hemp bales soaked in water, designed to absorb hot-shot, enabled the Confederates to close in on Sept. 20 and force surrender.

Wood is a retired public school teacher and freelance writer specializing in the history of the Ozarks and surrounding region. He has published two historical novels, ten nonfiction history books, and numerous magazine stories and articles.

The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is located on 110 Delaware Street, Lexington, Missouri. For information on the event, call the site at 660-259-4654, or visit their website www.mostateparks.com.

May Day Activities Planned at The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

April 25, 2014 / / Comments Off on May Day Activities Planned at The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site
The Anderson House at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

The Anderson House at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site

Celebrate the beginning of spring at the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site with a May Day event on Saturday, May 3. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the event is free and open to the public and begins at 1 p.m. The May Day event will feature Victorian-era pastimes, including Maypole decorating, basket making and games.

The Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is located on 110 Delaware Street in Lexington. For information on the event, call the site at (660) 259-4654.

CLICK HERE for the Battle of Lexington State Historic Site website.

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