Friday, October 20, 2017

Pioneer Farm - #SaturdaySnapshots

Recently I went on a field trip to the Pioneer Farm and Ohop Indian Museum (near Eatonville, Washington) with my granddaughter's school. Even with nonstop rain, we had a great time! Here's what we saw.
(Click on photos for a closer look.)

Imagine studying with children of all ages
in a one-room schoolhouse.
Native-American women told about local plants and
animals and how they were used by their ancestors:
for sleeping mats, medicine, food, clothing, tools.

A rapt audience learns about life in pioneer days -
churning milk into butter, making biscuits, spinning
wool into yarn, and hundreds of other chores. 

My granddaughter thought washing
clothes was fun. 
How do you sew without electricity?
Foot power!
A blacksmith demonstrated his art.
Not so sure about milking that giant cow!
Most fun of all? Jumping into a pile of hay.




More info: Pioneer Farm Museum

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18 comments:

  1. What a wonderful journey into the past. One might even say "escape" into the past. Thanks for sharing, and here are MY SATURDAY SNAPSHOTS

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    1. I think some of the exhibits were eye-opening for the children. They couldn't figure out what many of the household items were used for (and neither could I!) It was a fun day.
      Thank you for stopping by and leaving a comment. I enjoyed your blog post, too.

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  2. Way cool, Sandy! I didn't even know such places existed nearby. Good photos. Looks like you had lots of fun.

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    1. Thanks for leaving a comment on my post, Judy. We had a great time, even though we had rain all day long. The reconstructed village was nicely done and gave everyone a real feel for life in those days.

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  3. A long time ago we stopped at a similar place in Arkansas. It was unforgettable. We will definitely try to visit this place if we ever make it to Washington State.

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    1. There were lots of hands-on activities for children, but adults enjoyed themselves, too.

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  4. I've always read about students visiting pioneer farms, but I've never been to one. I guess you could say I've been to the Indian equivalent- which is old village setups.

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    1. This was my first time to go to a pioneer farm, but I'd imagine it's similar to what you've visited. Very interesting.

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  5. that looks like so much sun and a travel through time... i should see if there is something like this closer by home..

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    1. It was an interesting experience -- for both kids and grown-ups.
      Thanks for stopping by my blog and leaving a comment.

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  6. Looks like a really educational and fun trip.

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    1. It was. I'd like to go back and spend more time there.

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  7. How fun! We also have a full-fledged and working Pioneer Farms in Austin. I remember going twice with school field trips. The first thing you do when you arrive is dress in the attire for the time. One year I was assigned to cooking, and we were making corn cakes.
    https://www.pioneerfarms.org/

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  8. That sounds like great fun! I didn't realize there was a Pioneer Farm in Austin.
    I'm glad you enjoyed my blog post.

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  9. What a wonderful place! Looks like fun. We have similar places here in the east - always fun to see history brought to life. Glad your graddaughter enjoyed it - and so wonderful that you could go with her class on the field trip!

    Hope you are enjoying the week (as you can see, I am WAY behind!)

    Sue

    Book By Book

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  10. tricky for the teacher but I think they did great anyway. :)

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  11. I like when places like this prepare activities for children. Fun and knowledge for them. Nice shots.

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    1. I agree, and I learned a few things, too! I'm glad you enjoyed my photos. Thanks for stopping by.

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