JACKSON COUNTY
Parks & Recreation
Recr eation Department
22807 Woods Chapel Road
Blue Springs, Missouri 64015
www.jacksongov.org/recreation
Administration
(816) 503-4800
Fax: (816) 795-1234
Ranger Station
(816) 503-4890
Fax: (816) 795-0986
PRESS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE UNTIL SEPTEMBER 8, 2012
CONTACT: Gordon Julich, Jackson County Parks + Rec Historic Sites
Phone: (816)503-4860 Email: [email protected]
EVENT: “THUNDER ON THE BORDER” AT MISSOURI TOWN 1855
Historic Sites
(816) 503-4860
Leisure Services
(816) 503-4870
Fax: (816) 795-7938
DATE: September 8, 2012
TIME: 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
FEE: Adults: $5.00; Youth (5-13) and Seniors (62+): $3.00; Children 4 and under free.
Kemper Outdoor
Education Center
(816) 229-8980
Fax: (816) 224-0755
LOCATION: 8010 East Park Road, Lee’s Summit, MO 64064
Missouri Town is located on the east side of Lake Jacomo, in Blue Springs, Missouri.
WEBSITE: www.jacksongov.org/missouritown
Fred Arbanas
Golf Course
(816) 761-9445
Fax: (816) 763-3954
Blue Springs Marina
(816) 795-1112
Fax: (816) 795-8094
Jacomo Marina
(816) 795-8888
Fax: (816) 795-9132
Longview Marina
(816) 966-0131
Fax: (816) 761-7436
Special Population
Services
(816) 763-5130
Fax: (816) 763-5302
JACKSON COUNTY PARKS + REC PRESENTS
“THUNDER ON THE BORDER” AT MISSOURI TOWN 1855
Jackson County Parks + Recreation invites you to explore the explosive atmosphere that
engulfed western Missouri in the days prior to the Civil War as Missouri Town 1855
presents “Thunder on the Border.” The authentic antebellum architecture of Missouri
Town provides a perfect venue as our professional staff and volunteers reenact the conflict
between pro-slavery and abolitionist residents. The strife frequently divided families and
communities as hostilities became common.
Visitors will be able to see the activities common to everyday life in the 1850’s shattered
by armed Jayhawkers and Border Ruffian’s in an era that would be known as the Border
Wars. The Border Ruffians camp will be open to visitors and skilled reenactors will
provide insight into this turbulent time. Skirmishes highlight the day-long event that
dramatically portrays the drama of this difficult period of American history. New this year
for visitors is a depiction of a Civil War funeral.
As our nation continues the sesquicentennial commemoration of the Civil War, “Thunder
on the Border” provides a perfect opportunity for families to experience the drama and
hardships of life in the late 1850’s in western Missouri.
(081217)
(08/13/12)
Michael D. Sanders, County Executive