JEFFERSON CITY, MO -- Have you ever wondered whooo inspired a ghost story? Or thought about what animal Nigeria’s Igbo people revere? Join the team members at First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site and naturalists from World Bird Sanctuary for a program about the ways animals inspire myths and legends throughout the world.

This free, family-friendly event will be from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday, Aug. 6 in historic downtown St. Charles.

First Missouri State Capitol State Historic Site is located at 200 S. Main St. in St. Charles. For more information, call 636-940-3322.

For more information on Missouri state parks and historic sites, or to view the Park and Site Status Map, visit mostateparks.com.  Missouri State Parks is a division of the Missouri Department of Natural Resources.