South St. Louis County News

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South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

South St. Louis County News

St. Louis Call Newspapers

County celebrates total solar eclipse

Bill Milligan photo
Bill Milligan photo

The crowd began gathering Monday morning at Jefferson Barracks Park for the St. Louis County Parks and Recreation Department’s Great American Solar Eclipse Event. ‘The last time a total solar eclipse occurred in the greater St. Louis area was 1442, so this is a once-in-a-lifetime experience for all of us,’ County Executive Steve Stenger stated in a news release. ‘We expect up to 10,000 people at Jefferson Barracks Park and the excitement is building.’ Stenger sang the National Anthem, and the U.S. Postal Service unveiled a commemorative postage stamp at the event, which also featured music by Cold Roses. Above, Liam Barnes of St. Louis was among those at Jefferson Barracks Park waiting for the eclipse.