JEFFERSON CITY, MO, APRIL 30, 2024 – Join costumed interpreters at Watkins Mill State Park Saturday, May 11, from noon to 4 p.m.as they demonstrate rural life of the 1870s.

Activities will include sheep shearing, rope making and woodstove cooking. Take a stroll through the heirloom garden and try your hand at making a ragdoll, playing games and more!

Watkins Mill State Park is located at 26600 Park Road N in Lawson. For more information, contact the park office at 816-580-3387.

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.

Man and woman dressed in period clothing standing in front of a two-story brick house.

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