JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 28, 2023 – Missouri State Parks and MO-Tell are pleased to welcome storyteller Jim "Two Crows" Wallen to Cuivre River State Park Saturday, June 10. Wallen is an accomplished historical storyteller who teaches people about past events in an enjoyable and engaging way.
Join Wallen at the Recreation Hall in Camp Sherwood from 6 to 7 p.m. as he immerses you in the Rocky Mountain fur trade of the 1820s and 30s.
Lincoln County was once a hub for fur traders who trapped along the Cuivre River and took their furs to the trading post at St. Louis. Along the journey Wallen will take you on, you will find out if you would have been tough enough to survive the perils of the fur trading routes. If chosen from the audience, you will be asked to participate in a death-defying journey from St. Louis to the heart of the Rocky Mountains. Will you be one of the survivors?
This storytelling event is free, open to the public and fun for all ages. Registration is not required. Visitors can follow "Special Event" signs in the park to Camp Sherwood.
Cuivre River State Park is located 5 miles east of Troy at 678 State Route 147. For more information, call the park office at 636-528-7247 or visit Jim "Two Crows" Wallen's website at jimtwocrows.com.
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.