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Annual Hyner History Happening set for Aug. 1

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NORTH BEND -- Tis the 250th birthday of the United States of America.

At Hyner Run State Park on Saturday, Aug. 1, between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., join the naturalist and guest speakers for a good late morning and afternoon of local history. There will be five programs dealing with the local history of the area:

"CCC of Clinton County" ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- program presented by Rich Wykoff, Education and Outreach Administrator for Lumber Heritage Region, and will be about the CCC Camp in Hyner Run State Park and others.

"General History of the Area" ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- will be about some of the interesting stories and folklore around the Hyner area.

"Logging" ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- will be about the logging industry in the area and some of the tools used.

"Branding Tree Cookies" ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. -- presented by Hyner Run campground hosts, and will consist of branding a tree cookie for a memento to take home.

"Artifacts" ongoing from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Feel free to come to all programs, or go to some and take a dip in the pool.

All children must be accompanied by an adult in order to participate in the program.

Programs may be modified or cancelled in the event of severe weather or new state or community guidelines. All programs will be held in the lawn near the amphitheater by the pool.

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