"Pioneer Life" re-enactment
Institute of Texas Cultures offers view of pioneer life
(June 26, 2002)--Prepare for the ultimate adventure across the plains by experiencing hands-on pioneer activities for children from 9 a.m. to noon, Tuesday-Saturday, through August 10, at "Pioneer Life" at the Institute of Texan Cultures Back 40 Living History Area.
Live re-enactments at the site will demonstrate how great-grandma and grandpa roughed it on the frontier by shucking corn, preparing supper in the log cabin, scrubbing clothes with a washboard, stamping leather and making a rope in the barn.
In the schoolyard, participants can play hopscotch, roll hoops and throw washers, but if caught acting up -- be prepared to stand in the corner wearing a dunce cap in the one-room schoolhouse.
For the daring, join the cavalry at the fort and see how soldiers endured wool uniforms during the Texas summers. At the last post, try to rope a steer and stock the chuck wagon to embark on the rugged trails of the 1800s. All of this and more is included in the regular admission fee.
The Institute of Texan Cultures, one of the three campuses of the University of Texas at San Antonio, is an educational center concerned with the history and diverse cultures of Texas. Open Tuesday-Sunday, 9 a.m.-5 p.m., ITC is located in downtown San Antonio. Admission is $5 for adults; $2 for children (3-12); $3 for seniors (65+) and military (with I.D.); and free for children 2 and under. UTSA employees are admitted free with UTSA ID.
For more information, call (210) 458-2300 or go to the Institute
of Texan Cultures Web site.
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