Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center Opening Date and Program Dates

Published April 23, 2014
Wappapello Lake's Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center, located near the Gate House, south of the dam.

Wappapello Lake's Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center, located near the Gate House, south of the dam.

Wappapello Lake –    April 23, 2014. The Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center which is located near the Gate House, south of the dam, just off Highway T will soon be open. Hours are as follows:

Spring            May 3 – May 18

                        (Sat/Sun)       10 a.m. – 4 p.m.  

Summer         May 23 – September 1

                        (Sun – Thurs) 10 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.

                        (Fri/Sat)          10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Fall                 September  6 – October 26

                        (Sat/Sun)       10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

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Programs and event times scheduled for the Bill Emerson Memorial Visitor Center are as follows:

-          May 17th                                       Kids to Parks Day   (10 a.m. - 2 p.m.)

-          May 23rd – June 2nd               The Way We Worked Exhibit  (normal hours)

-          June 14th                                Chester and Charlie Choo Choo’s Magic Show  ( 2 p.m )

-          June 28th                                Primitive Bow Making  ( 2 p.m. )

-          July 7th – July 21st                  Poplar Bluff Artist Guild Exhibit  (normal hours)

-          July 26th                                  Fishing Simulator  ( 2 p.m. )

-          August 2nd                              Shooting Simulator  ( 2 p.m. )

-          August 9th                               Dutch Oven Cooking  (1 p.m. )

-          August 16th                             Duck Blind Drawing  ( 1 p.m. )

-          August 30th – September 1st    Remembering our Fallen Exhibit  ( normal hours )

 

All programs, events, and exhibits are free to attend. For more information, please contact Park Ranger Aaron Winchester at the  Wappapello Lake Project Office at 573-222-8562 or via facebook.com/wappapello and/or twitter.com/wappapellolake .


Contact
Aaron Winchester
573-222-8562

Release no. 14-030