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Canceled: 1860s Children's Day

5/23/2020 | Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site | New Madrid, MO

This event has been canceled.

Children of all ages are invited to Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site on May 23 for 1860s Children’s Day. Children will have the opportunity to learn what life was like in the 1860s by participating in common chores and games of the time period. Children will be able to take part in washing clothes with a washboard, dipping candles, churning butter, making rag dolls, walking on stilts and more. 

The event is free and open to the public. For more information, call the site at 573-748-5340.

Event Time: 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.
312 Dawson Road, New Madrid, MO | 573-748-5340

Associated activities

  • Interpretive Programs