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JEFFERSON CITY, MO, MAY 2, 2019 – Come to Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site, at 1 p.m., Saturday, May 18 for amazing and inspiring stories of African-American women enslaved in Missouri during the civil war. Join storyteller Carole Shelton as she portrays African American women in the first person. Her stories and characters come alive as they invoke empowering thoughts and emotions for the listener. Although children are welcome to attend, this free event is geared toward adults.

Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site is located 312 Dawson Road New Madrid, Mo 63869. For more information about the event, call the Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site at 573-748-5340.

For more information about Missouri state parks and historic sites, visit the web at https://mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.

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