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Cabin
Days more... Grades 3 and up
Dates October 12-15, 2010
Held
every year in the month of October
Fur
Trade Program
Date: TBA
Time: 9:30 - 12:30 p.m.
Your students will gain insight
into the importance of the fur trade in northern Indiana
during the 17th, 18th and 19th
centuries. They will examine silver shaped into crosses and
animal forms to learn how the European explorers bartered
with Native Americans for goods. A view of axes, guns, traps
and such household items as a bone needle used in making
clothing will help students understand the self-sufficiency
of the fur traders.
Following a presentation and
self-guided tour of Voyages Gallery, classes will be taken
on their respective buses to Riverview Cemetery to the site
of the landing of French explorer LaSalle in 1679. From that
point, students will walk the portage used by LaSalle and
countless numbers of Native Americans, explorers, voyageurs
and fur traders as they journeyed through this area.
Call Matt Galke, Tour Coordinator, at (574) 235-9664, ext.
239 or
Civil War Program Grades 3 and up
Dates: March 23-26, 2010
Time: 9:30 a.m. - noon
125 maximum students each session-SIGN UP EARLY!
Civil
War reenactors meet with students to tell them about Civil
War soldiers' lives. Also students will have an
opportunity to learn about the Civil War through an audio
visual presentation. Contact Matt Galke, Tour Coordinator, at (574) 235-9664, ext.
239 or
Changing
Exhibition Programs There are programs
that are associated with the changing exhibitions.
Please contact us or check "Exhibitions &
Events" on the menu at the left.
Interested? Contact
our Tour Coordinator at (574) 235-9664, ext. 239 or
