JEFFERSON CITY, MO, DEC. 1, 2021 – Staff members at Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site invite the public to their annual Ozark Christmas Traditions event from 1-6 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 11, with tours beginning every 20 minutes.
Visitors will learn how the Boone family and residents of the Missouri Ozarks celebrated the holiday season. There will be a candlelit path to the Boone home and the opportunity to visit with St. Nicholas.
Activities on this tour include hands-on holiday décor stations, holiday photo stations and costumed interpreters sharing stories of Christmas past. A reading of Clement Clarke Moore’s poem “A Visit from St. Nicholas” will take place on the front porch of the Boone home at 3 p.m.
The public is strongly encouraged to follow social-distancing guidelines and be proactive in protecting themselves and others. Groups are limited to 12 people and reservations are recommended. To make a reservation, contact the site at 471-751-3266. For larger groups, please contact the site for accommodations.
This event is free and open to the public.
Nathan and Olive Boone Homestead State Historic Site is located at 7850 N. State Highway V, Ash Grove, northwest of Springfield. For more information about the event, contact the site at 417-751-3266.
For more information on state parks and historic sites, visit mostateparks.com. Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.