Ralph Foster Museum to host “A Knappers’ Journey,” Tuesday, June 27

POINT LOOKOUT, MO. — The Ralph Foster Museum at College of the Ozarks will host “A Knappers’ Journey” on June 27 from 10 a.m – 2 p.m. The event will feature Derek McLean, local artist and flintknapper. McLean will perfom demonstrations about the art of knapping and will demonstrate how hafted pieces have shaped civilization. Demonstrations will include outdoor friction fire demonstrations and how pitch is made to haft a blade to a handle. Various artifacts including tools, hoes, darts, knives, arrows, and an atlatl will also be on display.

The public is welcome, and the outdoor demonstrations are free. Pricing for the museum is as follows: Adults — $8.00; Senior and Group Rates — $6.00; Veterans — $5.00; High School Age and Under — Free.

Dedicated to the history of the Ozarks region and named in honor of radio pioneer and philanthropist Ralph D. Foster, the Ralph Foster Museum is a three-story gallery housing thousands of objects representing archaeology, history, firearms, antiques, natural history, fine arts, geology, and mineralogy. The museum also houses the Beverly Hillbillies truck and has one of the Midwest’s finest firearms collections.

The museum is open to the public every Tuesday through Saturday, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

For more information about the museum, visit https://www.rfostermuseum.com/About.