We would like to remind you of this upcoming event.

MCAS event: Annual Summer Field Trip

Date: Saturday, July 12, 2003
Time: 8:00AM - 6:00PM CDT (GMT-05:00)

As President of the Mound City Archaeological Society -- the St.
Louis Chapter of the Missouri Archaeological Society -- I'd like
to invite everyone to join me on Saturday, July 12, 2003, for
our annual Society summer field trip. This year, we'll pay a
visit to our friends at the Center for American Archeology (CAA)
in the quiet little town of Kampsville, Illinois, who are
celebrating their 50th anniversary this year.

Carpoolers will meet on the north end of the St. Louis County
Library Headquarters parking lot, located at 1640 South
Lindbergh Blvd (across from Plaza Frontenac). We'll leave
promptly at 8am and wind our way up the scenic Great River Road,
through historic river towns like Alton and Grafton, and meet at
the CAA museum/gift shop around 10am. We'll then head off to
tour the excavations across the Illinois River and, if time
permits, the artifact curation facility in town.

About 1pm, we'll have a nice lunch at the famous Riverdock
restaurant in nearby Hardin, Illinois. After lunch, we'll head
back the way we came, stopping off at Pere Marquette State Park,
where fellow Mound Citizen, Larry Kinsella, will treat us to a
leisurely afternoon tour of the mounds along the bluffs within
the park boundaries. Afterwards, we'll grab some quick
refreshments at the lodge, stroll through the park's museum,
then head for home. We should be back at the Library around 6pm.

This event is open to anyone who is interested in going on a
little adventure with others who share a similar interest in
this area's archaeological heritage, their families and friends.
Society membership is not required. Besides your time, the only
real cost of this trip will be the lunch, the refreshments, and
a little gas money.

If you'd like to go, are interested in carpooling (riding or
driving), need detailed directions, or have any other questions
about this trip, please contact me at bgpaulus@...
or (314) 704-3507.

Thanks and I hope to see you on the 12th!

Greg Paulus