Trails Center
| Contacts: | Lesley A. Elser | |||
| 307-261-7603 |
Trails Center Presents Program,"Everything You Wanted to Know About Pioneer
Clothing but Were Afraid to Ask"
Have you ever wondered what pioneers wore when they traveled West?
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) will present a program, “Everything you wanted to know about pioneer clothing but were afraid to ask." The program will take place on Feb. 23, at 11 a.m. The one-hour program is free and open to everyone.
Two living historians will focus on pioneer clothing from the early 1800s through 1880, and will discuss both inner and outer wear, as well as fabric styles.
For more information about the demonstration, contact Jason Vlcan at the NHTIC, (307) 261-7783.
The NHTIC is a part of the BLM's National Landscape Conservation System (NLCS). The areas of the NLCS are specifically designed to conserve, protect and restore the exceptional scientific, natural, cultural, ecological, historical, and recreation values of these treasured landscapes.
The NHTIC is a public-private partnership between the BLM and the National Historic Trails Center Foundation. The facility is located at 1501 N. Poplar Street, Casper, Wyo. The Center is currently operating on winter hours, and is open Tuesday – Saturday, 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land, the most of any Federal agency. This land, known as the National System of Public Lands, is primarily located in 12 Western states, including Alaska. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. In Fiscal Year (FY) 2011, recreational and other activities on BLM-managed land contributed more than $130 billion to the U.S. economy and supported more than 600,000 American jobs. The Bureau is also one of a handful of agencies that collects more revenue than it spends. In FY 2012, nearly $5.7 billion will be generated on lands managed by the BLM, which operates on a $1.1 billion budget. The BLM's multiple-use mission is to sustain the health and productivity of the public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations. The Bureau accomplishes this by managing such activities as outdoor recreation, livestock grazing, mineral development, and energy production, and by conserving natural, historical, cultural, and other resources on public lands.
Trails Center 1501 North Poplar Street Casper, WY 82601