“Eyes on Rose, an African-American Enslaved Mother” Program at Giant City State Park on Saturday, May 6th from 1-2 pm
Date/Time
Date(s) - 05/06/2023
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Location
Giant City State Park
Categories
-Join Marlene Rivero, local heritage storyteller, as she tells the compelling life story of York,
the only enslaved African American on the Lewis & Clark Voyage of Discovery, through the eyes of his
mother.
This program is free and open to the public, but registration is required.
Please call 618-457-4836 to register.
Giant City State Park is administered by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources. The mission of the IDNR
is to manage, conserve and protect Illinois’ natural, recreational, and cultural resources, further the public’s
understanding and appreciation of those resources, and promote the education, science and public safety of
Illinois’ natural resources for present and future generations.