Sunday, August 22, 2010

Lang Pioneer Village













We love exploring pioneer villages, it was the first time we have been to this particular one. To make it even better the village was hosting a fur trade re-enactment and we met up with good friends.
There was a chance to explore the village, go to school, see some traditional woodworking tools in action, peek inside houses and watch handiwork. A fur trading camp was set up, with sash weaving, canoes, traditional clothing, items that would have been traded for furs and lots of people to answer questions. We tried our hands at rope making, crafting beavers, earning fur by setting mouse traps, weaving, traditional toys to play with and the kids were most thrilled that Dadda got to throw a tomahawk!!

1 comment:

Karen said...

LOVE the last picture of the 3 of them in the school desk.
They all look slightly terrified.