Boone’s Lick Trail to be discussed

Posted 11/7/19

The history of Boone’s Lick Trail will be the subject of a talk to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, 200 S. Main St. in St. Charles. The …

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Boone’s Lick Trail to be discussed

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The history of Boone’s Lick Trail will be the subject of a talk to be held at 8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 17, at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site, 200 S. Main St. in St. Charles.The public is invited. A $10 donation is suggested.The Boone’s Lick Trail was considered an important westward migration route after the War of 1812.Attendees will learn why the trail was important, what it was like to travel the trail and famous people who used the trail to journey west.The presentation will be given by Jack Hartwig, the site’s interpreter, who has retraced the entire Boone’s Lick Trail and led other historians on the same journey.The lecture is part of a monthly speaker series sponsored by the Friends of First Missouri State Capitol.Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources. Missouri State Parks is celebrating 100 years in 2017. Visit mostateparks.com/passport for more information.For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. For more information about the lecture, call the historic site at 636-940-3322.

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