Vallery Johnson is looking for a blacksmith demonstrator for the Montgomery County Old Threshers
August 15,16,17
She can be contacted at 573-220-4891
e-mail at vrj91@earthlink.net
or www.montgomerycountyoldthreshers.com

I am putting together our Living History Day event at Big Oak Tree State Park in East Prairie, MO on September 13 from 10am-4pm. We are looking for a blacksmith to come to our event and demonstrate. Bob Alexander has demonstrated in the past but he has a prior commitment for that day. Is there anyone in the bootheel area or someone who would travel to the bootheel area that you can suggest? I haven't had any luck finding someone in this area. I would appreciate any help you can give me!
Thank you very much!
Vicki Jackson
Interpretive Resource Specialist
Hunter-Dawson State Historic Site
P.O. Box 308
New Madrid MO 63869
573 748-5340

Blacksmith needed to demonstrate near Joplin MO. The event is the third weekend in Sept, the 20th and 21st. It will commemorate the 145th anniversary of the burning of the town of Sherwood by the yankees. Sherwood was the third largest town in Jasper county, and among it's citizens were a blacksmith and a tinsmith. I am hoping you are able to find someone for the event, as we would like to have as many period craftsmen and lifestyle demonstrations as possible along with the civil war reenactors. All demonstrators will be able to sell items they make, and I'm sure a blacksmith would find willing customers with the reenactors there.