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Greg Ott 10/10/25 Greg Ott 10/10/25

Battle of Fort Davidson, Hike in Hawn State Park

I started the morning at Fort Davidson, where one of Missouri’s fiercest Civil War battles unfolded. Later, I hiked the trails of Hawn State Park, surrounded by fading sunlight and the quiet rhythm of the forest, before camping at St. Francois State Park under a star-filled sky.