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Celebrate Independence Day with music at the mill on July 1

3 men during a bluegrass festival on stage playing guitar, banjo and mandolin
Enjoy the high and lonesome sounds of The Gasconade River Band.

Image courtesy of the Gasconade River Band

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News Release Date: June 22, 2023

Contact: Dena Matteson, (573) 323-4814

Contact: Josh Chilton, (573) 226-3945

EMINENCE, Mo:   Ozark National Scenic Riverways will celebrate Independence Day with a summertime concert on Saturday, July 1, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at Alley Spring and Mill.  

 

The Gasconade River Band of central Missouri will perform on the banks of Alley Spring in front of the historic Alley Mill. Alley Mill will be open for visitation during the event and a special tour will be held at 7:30 p.m. 

 

Bring a picnic-style dinner or your favorite summer refreshments to enjoy while listening to traditional bluegrass with family and friends. Visitors are encouraged to bring a lawn chair or lawn blanket and take part in one of the classic celebrations that define the Alley Community.  

 

Alley Spring is located five miles west of Eminence, Missouri, on State Route 106. For more information, phone (573) 226-3945, or visit the park’s Facebook page or website at www.nps.gov/ozar.  

 

Ozark National Scenic Riverways preserves the free-flowing Current and Jacks Fork Rivers, the surrounding natural resources, and the unique cultural heritage of the Ozark people. For more information visit, www.nps.gov/ozar or call 573-323-4236. 

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Ozark National Scenic Riverways preserves 134 miles of the free-flowing Current and Jacks Fork rivers, the surrounding resources, and the unique cultural heritage of the Ozark people.  Learn more at www.nps.gov/ozar.  Find us on Facebook @ozarkriverways and on Instagram @ozarkriverwaysnps.

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Last updated: June 24, 2023

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Mailing Address:

P.O. Box 490
Van Buren, MO 63965

Phone:

(573) 323-4236
Call (573) 323-4236 for Big Spring Entrance Station, located south of Van Buren, MO. Call (573) 226-3945 for the Alley Spring General Store, located west of Eminence, MO. Call (573) 858-3297 for Round Spring Ranger Station, located north of Eminence, MO.

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