The Ozarks Afro-American Heritage Museum - Ash Grove, MO
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N 37° 18.921 W 093° 35.110
15S E 448149 N 4130016
"The Ozarks Afro-American Museum is a place where people of all races and nationalities can together honor the contributions of our ancestors - a shared heritage." ~ OAAHM
Waymark Code: WMJNRY
Location: Missouri, United States
Date Posted: 12/10/2013
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County of Museum: Greene County
Cost of visit: they ask for donations to help preserve the artifacts
They claim to be the black descendents of Danial Boone
"African American history is a little discussed subject in the Ozark Mountains of Missouri and Arkansas. In 2004, Fr. Moses Berry founded a small storefront museum in Ash Grove, MO. to collect artifacts and photographs that illustrate and illuminate the forgotten history of this region." ~ OAAHM
You can read more here: African Diaspora Tourism
Theme:
The OAAHM is a repository of local Afro-American culture, with an ever-growing collection of interesting artifacts that testify to lives richly lived by our ancestors in southwest Missouri.
Street Address:
107 Main St.,
Ash Grove, MO 65604
Food Court: no
Hours of Operation:
Hours: Our museum is currently open by appointment only. To make an appointment you can reach Fr. Moses at 417-880-1378. Same day appointments are fine!
Cost: 0.00 (listed in local currency)
Museum Size: Small
Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]
Gift Shop: Not Listed
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