Join us for our exciting November Kids Day at the Museum as we celebrate the 163rd anniversary of the Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper!
✨ Kids Day at the Museum: Celebrating 163 Years! ✨
📅 Saturday, November 23, 2024
🕙 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
📍 The Stars and Stripes National Museum and Library, Bloomfield, MO
🌟 Event Highlights:
• Meet the original Stripers – Union soldiers from Illinois
• Discover the first edition, printed right here in Bloomfield on Nov 9, 1861!
• Explore Civil War Stripers’ stories
• Enjoy fun kids’ activities
• Indulge in cake and punch
• Take a guided museum tour
• Learn about the brave men behind the printing press
🎟️ FREE ADMISSION for everyone!
Don’t miss this chance to experience history come alive and celebrate the incredible legacy of the Stars and Stripes Military Newspaper. Bring the whole family for a day of learning, fun, and patriotic pride!
Our monthly Kids Day at the Museum program is sponsored by The Boys and Girls Club of the Heartland, the Dexter Kiwanis Club, the Sikeston Kiwanis Club, and Ameren.