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Cook Station is an unincorporated community in southern Crawford County, Missouri, United States. It is located about ten miles south of Steelville.
The village of Cook Station was named after Christopher Columbus Cook who was born Aug. 13, 1828 in Tennessee. Christopher Columbus Cook first visited Missouri in 1848, returned briefly to his native state, then came back to settle in Crawford County during the 1850s with his father and mother, David and Rhode Cook.
The Cook’s were of German descent and were farmers. David Cook was granted 2,000 acres of land from President Buchanan around 1850 in the Meremec River valley in what would eventually become known as Cook Station. Christopher Columbus Cook had Southern family ties and sympathies, joined the Confederate Army during the Civil War and served as the captain of Missouri Company F, 5th Infantry. Violence racked the Cook Station community during the Civil War. Land to the south was owned by the Cook’s who were slave owners. Land to…

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What will you learn?

  • Safety Techniques
  • Proper Stance
  • How to Ride and Push
  • How to Turn
  • How to Stay Steady Going Down Sloped Streets and Hills
  • How to Ride Ramps
  • How to do Tricks

    Who we Serve:

  • Ages: 4 through 104
  • Ability: Beginner through Competition-Style Advanced.

    How to Start:

  • Equipment: We recommend a board and a full set of safety gear. This includes: a helmet, elbow pads, knee pads, and wrist guards. Rental equipment is available.
  • Location: We can do lessons in your driveway, in your garage, or at the Cook Station skate park.

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    Cook Station Missouri skateboard lessons
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