News Release 438

BOLLINGER MILL STATE HISTORIC SITE
HOSTS ASTRONOMY EVENT ON AUG. 11

Volume 36-438

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., JULY 25, 2008 --Bollinger Mill State Historic Site in Burfordville will host an astronomy event on Monday, Aug. 11, the night of the Perseid Meteor Shower. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the event begins at 7 p.m.  It is free and open to the public.

The event will feature an interpretive program on astronomy and how it was historically used in agricultural practices. Visitors will be able to see the Southeast Missouri State University's Show-Me Explorer, which is a mobile museum with exhibits on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. 

To get to Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, take Highway 34 to Highway OO to Highway HH in Cape Girardeau County.

For more information, contact the historic site directly at 573-243-4591 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 Missouri 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 for the state park system, visit the online calendar at www.mostateparks.com/events/events.htm.      

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