Mar
17
Bridging a gap through history: Our covered bridges
By Tom Uhlenbrock
Missouri State Parks
A traveler on foot was three cents. A horse, mule or ox was
nine. A one-horse wagon was 37 cents. And crossing faster than a walk brought a
fine of a dollar.
The Burfordville Covered Bridge, in Cape
Girardeau County in
southeast Missouri,
was a toll bridge. The oldest of Missouri’s four remaining covered bridges, the
Burfordville bridge is part of the Bollinger Mill State Historic Site, which is
named for the stately four-story, brick-and-stone mill... Read more »
Mar
1
Hooked: Opening day of trout season a long tradition
LEBANON – Rick Langdon and Ken Henry shared a bit of fisherman’s remorse with Gov. Jay Nixon on the opening day of trout season at Bennett Spring State Park.
“Been coming here since I was 14, and didn’t catch a fish for the first time ever,” said Langdon, who is 46 and from Conway, Mo. Henry also lamented being shut out.
“It’s been slow,” agreed the governor. “They’re out there, though.”
Gov. Jay Nixon joins other anglers on the first day of trout season, 2011.
A fingernail moon gave way to a... Read more »
