News Release No. 358

CELEBRATE VETERANS DAY NOV. 11 AT
BATTLE OF ATHENS STATE HISTORIC SITE

Volume 32-358

Contact: Sue Holst

(For immediate release)

573-751-6510

JEFFERSON CITY, MO., NOV. 3, 2004 - Honor veterans at the Veterans Day Memorial Service and Open House to be held Thursday, Nov. 11, at Battle of Athens State Historic Site near Revere. Sponsored by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources, the event will be from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., with a memorial service at the Athens cemetery beginning at 11 a.m. The event is free and open to the public.

The memorial service will include Civil War re-enactors and representatives from the Clark County American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars and Daughters of Union Veterans. Following the service, visitors can tour the cemetery. The historic Thome-Benning House will feature special displays and information on area veterans. Refreshments will be provided.

Battle of Athens State Historic Site interprets the northernmost Civil War battle fought west of the Mississippi River on Aug. 5, 1861. The site is located off Highway 81, on Highway CC in Clark County.

For more information about the event, contact the site at 660-877-3871 or the Department of Natural Resources toll free at 800-334-6946 (voice) or 800-379-2419 (Telecommunications Device for the Deaf). For 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 the department's upcoming meetings, hearings and events, visit the department's online calendar at www.dnr.mo.gov/calendar/search.do.

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