National Historic Trails Interpretive Center Invites Families for a Weekend Full of Fun
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CASPER, Wyo. – This weekend, join the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) as they discuss wounds of the past and honor a Wyoming soldier who served in WWI.
Inviting youth and families to get a check-up from a pioneer professor of medicine. Explore historical remedies and practices at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center (NHTIC) on Saturday, July 22 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. during the free interactive youth program, “Frontier Medicine.”
The life of a frontier surgeon was to bleed, blister and purge patients to recovery. What would you do if bitten by a snake, shot with a bullet, or stepped on a nail? Visit with Surgeon Nic Skalicky to see if frontier treatment is what you would choose. This program is for those with strong stomachs.
Also, find cures to your ailments at the NHTIC at 1 p.m. during the free interpretive program, “Frontier Medicine and the Joys of Amputation.”
Join Nic Skalicky, NHTIC volunteer, as he shares an in-depth look into various surgical and medicinal practices used in the Frontier Army. Highlights will include tools of the trade and medical procedures, as well as conversation regarding amputations.
“Nic has been presenting programs on historical medicine for several years,” says Stacey Moore, NHTIC education coordinator. “His programs are engaging and entertaining to all ages.”
On Sunday, July 23 at 1 p.m. at the NHTIC, recollect the experiences of a Wyoming military man during the free interpretive program, “Bob David’s War: A Wyoming Solider Serves in France.”
Bob David, an adopted boy reared by a well-to-do Wyoming family, never felt he truly belonged until he joined the military and went to France during World War I. He served in an artillery unit and survived numerous violent battles as well as a severe bout of influenza during the 1918 pandemic. His long memoir of these and other events, together with many other of his papers became the core collection of the Casper College Western History Center.
“Bob David died in 1968,” says presenter Tom Rea. “I hope this talk will draw anyone interested in Wyoming history, the history of World War I and anyone who might have known him personally.”
The NHTIC proudly presents a summer of afternoon programs on pioneer, Wyoming and solar eclipse history. These short interpretive programs, ranging from 20 to 45 minutes, are free and open to the public.
Saturday youth programs emphasize hands-on learning. They will run from June 3 through Aug. 19 from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. and are free to the public. Parents of young children must accompany students throughout the program.
For more information, please contact Jason Vlcan at the NHTIC by calling (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, Wyoming.
The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.