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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 14  – Visitors to Big Oak Tree State Park can step back in time during Living History Day 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, May 7. 

Listen to reenactors as they take participants back into Missouri's past and explore demonstrations of historical crafts such as wool spinning, metal working, flint knapping and more. Listen to old-time bluegrass music from the Whitewater Bluegrass Band and enjoy food from vendors such as Up in Smoke BBQ.

Big Oak Tree State Park is located at 13640 S. Highway 102, 15 miles south of East Prairie. For more information about the event, call the park office at 573-649-3149.  

For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.
 

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