Programs this weekend at the Trails Center: March 19-20
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CASPER, Wyo. – Join us at the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center this weekend, March 19-20, for exciting programs for all ages.
March 19 at 10 a.m.: “Narcissa Whitman and Eliza Spaulding.” Celebrate Women’s History Month at the Trails Center with this youth-focused program and listen to the stories of early women trailblazers. Interpreter Michael Bargett will recount stories of the women’s travels and settlement while students illustrate portraits and define character traits of these adventurous women.
March 19 at 1 p.m.: “Provisions on the Overland Trails.” Pioneers on the plains ate a monotonous diet with the limited supplies they had. Join Trails Center Education Technician Stacey Moore in a discussion of what provisions were packed and how they were used. Learn how similar the foods of the mid-1800s were and how they differ from the foods today, and how pioneer cooks supplemented their supplies with local edibles.
March 20 at 1 p.m.: “The Journey of Alfred Adams’ Journal from 1859 to 2022.” Alfred Adams crossed the North Platte River using a toll bridge in 1859, carrying with him a small leather-bound journal where he recorded his daily travels. One hundred and sixty-two years later, two sisters walked into the Trails Center following the entries from their great-great-grandfather’s journal. Learn about Adams’ journey and how his journal found its way to the Trails Center with Park Ranger Kylie L. McCormick.
For more information or to learn more about the Trails Center’s weekend programs, please call the Trails Center at (307) 261-7700 or visit https://www.blm.gov/learn/interpretive-centers/national-historic-trails-interpretive-center.
The National Historic Trails Interpretive Center is open 7 days a week from 9 am to 4:30 pm MST.
1501 N Poplar St., Casper, WY 82601.
Admission is Free
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