DIAMOND, Mo. - The annual Prairie Day at George Washington Carver National Monument is set for 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 11. This event is free of charge.
Prairie Day is a celebration of life on a southwest Missouri farm during the mid-1860s and 1870s, theyears of George Washington Carver’s childhood.
Take a horse-drawn wagon ride through the prairie, learn about African American life on the prairie and hear Ozark folktales and legends from professional storytellers, enjoy traditional music under the big tent, watch a quiltingbee in progress and dip a candle at the 1881 Moses Carver House. Many other exhibits and activities will be available across the park grounds.
A concession stand will be operated by the Carver Birthplace Association during the event and the visitor center will be openfrom 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
The monument is located two miles west of Diamond, Mo. on Highway V, then south on Carver Road.
For more information, call 417-325-4151 between 9 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. or visit the park website: www.nps.gov/gwca.
Community, Pages 6 on 08/25/2010