18th Annual Missouri Mines Rock Swap
June 12, 13 & 14, 2015
The public will have the opportunity to buy, sell, swap or just admire rocks, minerals and fossils at the Missouri Mines Rock Swap on June 12-14 at Missouri Mines State Historic Site in Park Hills. Sponsored by Missouri State Parks, the event will be held from 9 a.m.-6 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and on Sunday from 9 a.m.-4 p.m.
This event will bring together rock hobbyists from across the Midwest and beyond. Participants will be selling, swapping or buying mineral specimens, fossils, rock jewelry and other rock-related items. There is no charge to attend.
Also during the three-day event, there will be free admission to the historic site museum, which interprets Missouri’s mining history and displays restored old mining machinery and an outstanding mineral collection.
- Missouri Mines State Historic Site
- Rocks - Minerals - Fossils -Roc
k Jewelry/Crafts - Visit Historic Site Mining & Mineral Museum FREE
- Auctions to Benefit Museum
- FREE Admission to the Public
- FREE Parking
Co-Sponsored By : Missouri Department of Natural Resources, Mineral Area Gem & Mineral Society (MAGMS) and Greater St. Louis Association of Earth Science Clubs
More info at Missouri Mines State Historic Site. Contact Art Hebrank 573-431-6226 or Boneta Hensley, Chairperson, 573-760-0488. Please leave a clear message with name, phone number, and email.
Date and Time
Friday Jun 12, 2015
9:00 AM - 6:00 PM CDT
June 12-14, 2015
Friday & Saturday - 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.
Sunday - 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Location
Missouri Mines State Historic Site
Highway 32
Park Hills, MO 63601
Missouri Mines State Historic Site is located in Park Hills, on the south side of Highway 32 at the Flat River Drive overpass, 1.5 miles west of U.S. Highway 67.
Fees/Admission
FREE Admission
FREE Parking
Contact Information
Art Hebrank 573-431-6226 or Boneta Hensley 573-760-0488
