Saturday, May 1, 2004
Lewis & Clark Symposium
10:00 - 4:00 Arrow Rock State Historic Site
$25.00 Registration Fee, Limited Seating.

The public unveiling of the newest biography of William Clark by William E. Foley will be the highlight of the Friends of Arrow Rock Lewis & Clark Symposium. Foley, Professor Emeritus of History at Central Missouri State University, will discuss Clark's contribution to the Expedition and the continued role he played in American history. Following the noon meal at the 1834 Huston Tavern, Jim Duncan, educator and former Director of the Missouri State Museum, will use slides and artifacts to illustrate Lewis and Clark's encounter with the Indians.

The Life of William Clark will be available for purchase and signing by the author.

The event is dedicated to Sue Stubbs, President of the Friends of Arrow Rock, who passed away January 2004. Sue organized this event and was thrilled when her good friend, Bill Foley, put Arrow Rock first on his list of speaking engagements. This is the first event supported by the Friends of Arrow Rock Education Endowment Fund established with a $100,000 matching grant from the National Endowment for the Humanities. Duncan's presentation is supported by the Missouri Humanities Council Program Bureau.

Sunday, May 2, 2004
Friends of Arrow Rock 45th Annual Meeting
"On Writing Arrow Rock's History"

The Friends of Arrow Rock was founded at a meeting held in the Tavern June 14, 1959. Join us for a 12:00 o'clock lunch, followed by birthday cake and the annual meeting. Mike Dickey, Arrow Rock State Historic Site Administrator, will present the program on writing Arrow Rock's new history. Pre-publication order forms will be available to purchase the 275-page book, which will feature numerous photos never before published. For your $15.00 lunch reservation, call 660-837-3231.

Sunday, June 6, 2004
A Modern Day Adventure on the Missouri River
William Least Heat-Moon
2:00 p.m. Arrow Rock State Historic Site

Nationally-acclaimed travel writer, William Least Heat-Moon, recorded his journey across the United States via water routes in his book, River Horse. Books will be available for purchase and for signing by the author. A donation is requested to support the preservation work of the Friends of Arrow Rock, and there will be a reception following.

Tuesday and Wednesday, June 8 and 9, 2004
Lewis & Clark in Arrow Rock
The Bicentennial Commemoration of Passing "the Prairee of Arrows" on June 9, 1804
Big Muddy Wildlife Refuge and Village of Arrow Rock, Open Free to the Public

The 45-member Corps of Discovery Reenactors in a keelboat and two pirogues plan to arrive below Arrow Rock mid-day June 8th and depart mid-day June 9th. Access to the encampment on the Big Muddy Wildlife Refuge is via the new seven-tenths mile hiking trail along the bottom of the bluff. Access the trail by taking Second Street behind the Lyceum Theatre. The Corps campsite will be in a total natural environment.

Tuesday June 8:
· Corps of Discovery Reenactors arrive mid-day and camp below Arrow Rock.
· Outpost Village with Indian Tipi at the Bingham House Lawn, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
· Diane Moran and Lem Shepherd will portray Sacagawea and York, afternoon time tba.
· Carry-In Potluck Picnic on the Boardwalk, all welcome, 6 p.m.
· Discovery String Band performs on Tavern Lawn, 7:30 p.m.
Cathy Barton, Dave Para, Bob Dyer, Win and Paul Grace

Wednesday, June 9:
· Corps of Discovery Reenactors camped below Arrow Rock; depart mid-day.
· Outpost Village with Indian Tipi at the Bingham House Lawn, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
· Children's Art Project: On the Tavern Lawn, artist Stuart Morris will direct visiting children in creating a mural of Lewis & Clark and the Missouri River.

Thursday, June 10, 2004
Arrow Rock's 175th Anniversary
Huston Tavern, 6:00 p.m.

Residents, descendants, and all friends of Arrow Rock are invited to gather at the historic Tavern on the date of the town's 175th anniversary. Arrow Rock State Historic Site Administrator Michael Dickey will talk about the town's founding, followed by a time of remembrances. Make your reservation at the Huston Tavern by calling 660-837-3200. $18.00 per person, tax included.

Saturday Late Afternoon, June 12, 2004
Arrow Rock Masonic Lodge Fish Fry
Tavern Lawn

Saturday, June 19, 2004
War of 1812 Encampment
Arrow Rock State Historic Site, for details call 660-837-3330

Sunday, June 20, 2004
"On Finding Sibley's Fort"
Lecture by Archaeologist Tim Baumann, UMSL
Arrow Rock State Historic Site Auditorium, 2:00 p.m.

June 7-25
2004 University of Missouri-St Louis
Archaeological Field School At Sibley's Fort
Saline County, Missouri
www.umsl.edu/~anttbaum/sibley.html