United States Mint To Launch Quarter Honoring Ozark National Scenic Riverways On June 5

US Mint - Join officials from the United States Mint and the National Park Service for the official launch of the America the Beautiful Quarters® Program coin honoring Ozark National Scenic Riverways in Missouri on Monday, June 5, 2017, at 11 a.m. CT.



Ceremony highlights include musical entertainment by The Baker Family, an award winning bluegrass band from South Central Missouri. United States Mint Artistic Infusion Program artist Ron Sanders, designer of the Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarter, will also attend.

A coin exchange of $10 rolls of newly-minted Ozark National Scenic Riverways quarters after the ceremony.

Who:
Cameron Sholly, Midwest Regional Director, National Park Service
Michele Satchell, Senior Advisor, Office of the Director, United States Mint
Paul Fitzwater, Missouri State Representative, for Governor Eric Greitens
Larry Johnson, Superintendent, Ozark National Scenic Riverways
David Stokely, District Director SW & South Central Missouri, Office of Senator Claire McCaskill
Caroline Yielding, Field Representative, Southeast Missouri, Office of Senator Roy Blunt
Tom Akers, former astronaut, National Aeronautics and Space Administration

When: Monday, June 5, 2017, 11 a.m. CT

Where:
Alley Spring and Mill
State Route 106
Eminence, MO 65466

Note: The park recently experienced historic flooding, and is undergoing recovery efforts. The ceremony will still take place on the grounds near the mill. The mill may be open for visitors by then.