Missouri Life October 2023

DISCOVER

New Chapters Welcoming paths and fresh discoveries await your October explorations.

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IN RARE AIR The National World War I Museum in Kansas City has acquired an important new artifact for its extensive collection: a WWI-era observation balloon basket. It’s rare to find an intact basket like the one procured by the museum because of the impermanence of the wicker construction. Attached to large observation balloons, these baskets would remain tethered to the ground and could raise one to three soldiers and their equipment up to 6,560 feet in the air. From that vantage point, these highly trained observers could make detailed notes on enemy positions and artillery, draw rough maps of trenches and structures, take photographs, and even look out for submarines. The observation basket is now on display in the museum.

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A NEW LOOK Missouri Life ’s online store has undergone a makeover. Now, all those extraordinary, artisan creations available in our Rocheport retail shop are just a mouse click away. All these handcrafted items are made in Missouri, and they would be thought ful holiday gifts. Our revamped online shop still includes our large collection of books and other Missouri-themed items. Stop by and browse at MissouriLife.com /shop or visit us in person at 208 Columbia Street in Rocheport.

MAKING CONNECTIONS Two St. Louis area communities recently celebrated the completion of extensions to the St. Vincent Greenway. The greenway is part of a network of urban trails that give res idents safer, more convenient access to public transporta tion and attractions. One new path stretches from the Rock Road Metro Station along St. Charles Rock Road to the existing greenway in St. Vincent County Park. It connects surrounding neighborhoods in Pagedale. The other new extension runs from Trojan Park at Etzel Avenue to Robert L. Powell Place in Wellston. Community members can walk, run, push a stroller, ride a bike, or use a wheelchair along these paved, accessible paths. To mark the comple tion of the new paths, community members and project partners, including Great Rivers Greenway, the Missouri Department of Transportation, Metro Transit/Bi-State Development, and St. Louis County Parks, gathered for ribbon-cutting ceremonies and other entertainment, including a parade of attendees along Wellston’s new path.

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