News Release 214

VICTORIAN DANCE IS MAY 3
AT BATTLE OF LEXINGTON STATE HISTORIC SITE

Volume 36-214

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., APRIL 22, 2008 -- Battle of Lexington State Historic Site will host a Victorian dance on Saturday, May 3. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources and the Friends of the Anderson House, the dance is 6 to 9 p.m. behind the Anderson House. It is free and open to the public.

Learn traditional dances of the Civil War era as a live band performs period music.  Period refreshments will be provided.           

Battle of Lexington State Historic Site is located on Delaware Street in Lexington.  For more information, contact the historic site at 660-259-4654 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. 

For news releases on the Web, visit www.dnr.mo.gov/newsrel. For a complete listing of upcoming meetings and events in the state park system, visit the online calendar at www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm.    

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