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Living History Museums
Colonial Williamsburg Foundation - What would it be like to be suddenly transported back in time to the 1700s? For fun, you would play cards and board games, or you'd work at puzzles; outside, you would roll hoops, walk on stilts, and play a rousing game of ninepins bowling. What kinds of foods would you eat? How would people behave--are manners the same now as they were back then? What kind of job would you have? Experience the eighteenth century by visiting this site. Colonial Williamsburg is a living history museum in Virginia, where the people dress and act as if they were living in colonial times. They have to know a lot about history to do that, and some kids work at the museum, playing the roles of kids back in the 1700s. This is a great site to learn how people lived in early times in America.
Conner Prairie Living History Museum - Conner Prairie, located just north of Indianapolis, was founded in 1964 when pharmaceutical heir Eli Lilly gave the William Conner home and surrounding farmland. The villagers who reside in the fictional 19th century Prairietown talk, act and work as if they were actually living in early Indiana. Visitors tour the community at their own pace, talking with and observing the interpreters both at work and at play.
El Rancho de Las Golondrinas - El Rancho de las Golondrinas (The Ranch of the Swallows) was a paraje (stopping place) on El Camino Real (The Royal Road) from Mexico City through Chihuahua to Old Santa Fe. The 200-acre living history museumd on the site in 1972 after existing buildings were restored, authentic structures erected on old foundations and related buildings brought in from other sites. An 18th century placita house with a defensive tower, a 19th century home and its outbuildings, molasses mill, threshing ground, blacksmith shop, wheelwright shop, schoolhouse, Mountain village and several water-powered grist mills depict life in Spanish colonial and territorial New Mexico.
Jamestown Settlement - Relive the adventure of 1607 when 104 Englishmen dropped anchor and began to build America's first permanent English colony in Jamestown, Virginia. Explore life at the dawn of the 17th century inside the palisade of a re-created colonial fort, discover the world of Pocahontas in the Powhatan Indian village, and experience the four-month passage to the New World on board re-creations of the three ships that brought the settlers to Virginia.
Living History Farms - Living History Farms in Urbandale, Iowa, tells the amazing story of how Iowans transformed the fertile prairies of the Midwest into the most productive farmland in the world. While at the 600-acreair museum, visitors travel at their own pace through five historical time periods spanning 300 years. On-site interpreters provide a unique learning environment of seasonal activities and demonstrations.
Pioneer Arizona Living History Museum - Located approximately 30 miles north of downtown Phoenix, this wonderful outdoor museum encompasses 28 historic buildings spread out over 90 acres. Come step into the Old West and visit the Saloon, the Opera House, and stop by to say hello to the Blacksmith too.
Plimoth-on-Web - Take a virtual tour of "Plimoth Plantation." In this living history museum, all the employees dress and act as Pilgrims would have in 1627. Visit the re-created village and farm site, learn about the voyage of the Mayflower , find out about seventeenth-century shoemaking, Thanksgiving, and lots more.
The Farmers' Museum - A visit to The Farmers' Museum enables you to explore our rural heritage. Turn back the pages of time to 1845 when you stroll through our historic village and working farm. Meet the craftspeople who continue the traditions of tradesmen from the 19th century, learn about life on the farm firsthand, and experience the celebrations and day-to-day routines of rural Americans.
The Fort at No. 4 - Living History Museum - Nestled within beautiful New England, along the shore of the Connecticut River at Charlestown, NH, The Fort at No. 4 Living History Museum, is dedicated to keeping alive the memory of Men and Women who helped shape Vermont and New Hampshire during the early 1700's. This Historically correct re-creation of the actual Fortified Village helps educate people World Wide on the day to day living as well as Historical Events which took place at this location during this important period of American History.
The Historic Bethlehem Partnership - Travel back in time to 1741... when members a Protestant denomination commonly known as the Moravian Church, immigrated to the New World to bring the Gospel to Native Americans. Operating under a communal plan called the "General Economy", these early Moravians founded Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, and quickly developed a unique complex of trades, crafts and industries. Venture to Burnside Plantation, a farm spread over seven acres within the city, and which lies within the shadow of the imposing Martin Tower, world headquarters of Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
Yorktown Victory Center - The drama of the American Revolution and the birth of a great nation come to life at Yorktown Victory Center. In provocative indoor galleries, witness the Revolution through the eyes of those who were there—from soldiers on the battlefields to women on the home front, from American Indians to African Americans.
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