Celebrate Missouri 2021 Bicentennial with State Wide Community Engagement Projects!

Missouri is turning 200 years old this summer and Missourians all across the state are gearing up in celebration of our great state! Last week in our blog we talked about the history, mission, and vision of Missouri's Bicentennial. This week we would like to dive deeper into a few of the projects happening across the state! Read on to learn more! 



COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS

Community engagement projects that bring together Missourians from across the state in shared endeavors to commemorate the Missouri Bicentennial.

Bicentennial Time Capsule 


Saint Louis Ambassadors and the State Historical Society of Missouri are partnering together to create the Missouri Bicentennial Time Capsule.

Organizations and institutions, businesses, as well as local and state government agencies in Missouri are invited to participate by contributing three items: one to represent your past, one to represent your present, and a note to future Missourians. Items should measure no larger than 8.5 x 14 inches – i.e. no larger than legal size paper – and combined be no more than a quarter-inch thick.

Complete the online contribution HERE.


Photo Credit: www.missouri2021.org


My Missouri Photography Project

Missouri is a state of tremendous geographic and cultural diversity. From May 15, 2018, through November 1, 2019, Missouri 2021 invited professional and amateur photographers to capture and share unique and meaningful aspects of place in Missouri.


There will be three opportunities to see these photos in person around the sate. 

EXHIBITION SCHEDULE

St. Joseph Visitors Center
St. Joseph, Missouri
June 4-28, 2021

Midwest Genealogy Center
Independence, Missouri
June 30-July 12, 2021

Ste. Genevieve Welcome Center
Ste. Genevieve, Missouri
July 15-27, 2021

Missouri Bicentennial Quilt 




Photo Credit: www.missouri2021.org

Exhibition Schedule 

 
St. Charles County Library (Spencer Road Branch)
St. Peters, Missouri
June 24-27, 2021

Catalyst Center for Business
Perryville, Missouri
July 9-11, 2021

Courtyard Community Center
Plattsburg, Missouri
July 19-21, 2021

Maple Repertory Theatre
Macon, Missouri
July 23-25, 2021

Missouri Bicentennial Mural 

In commemoration of the Missouri Bicentennial, juried Best of Missouri Hands artists Aaron Horrell and Barb Bailey will assist thousands of Missourians across the state in painting a large composite aluminum panel mural featuring Missouri state symbols, including but not limited to the State Capitol building, State flag, and St. Louis Gateway Arch. Horrell and Bailey will travel panel pieces across Missouri in 2020 and 2021, providing as many people as possible – of any age or any ability – the chance to participate in painting the mural. The goal is for the final painting to have a permanent home in a state office building in Jefferson City, where it can be enjoyed for generations to come.

Learn more about the Bicentennial Mural HERE! 


Visit Missouri! 

Weather your are a local Missourian or from out of state, Missouri is a great place to visit and explore! If you are looking for a fun destination in Missouri to visit, be sure to add Fort Leonard Wood to the top of your list! Learn more about visiting Fort Leonard Wood at www.ExploreFLW.com! 


Since 1999 Fort Wood Hotels has been serving guests and communities in and around the area with award winning Fort Leonard Wood hotels. Great hotel brands, great locations, and a never ending focus on improving operations define who we are. We are determined to continue investing in our hotels. We listen to our guests and respond to their needs.

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