Fort Massac park hosts thousands of students for education day
Students from three states spent Friday at a Metropolis state park, learning outdoors during the Encampment program.
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What happened
Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis became an outdoor classroom on Friday, October 16. About 3,000 students from Illinois, Kentucky and Missouri took part, representing public schools.
Why it matters
The event is described as opening up a new world for the students who attended.
Coverage
- Encampment’s Education Day ‘opens up another world’ for students (wpsdlocal6.com)
- Encampment Education Day ‘opens up another world’ for students (thesouthern.com)
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