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Educational Programs
Option 1: Traveling the Cherokee Trail
Please note: Teachers will lead their classrooms
through the following activities:
| Children will experience the adventures and hardships
of covered wagon life in the 1860s. Classrooms will travel
as a “family group” of Pioneers to five activity
stations. As the families encounter each activity they will
need to work together to complete the activity and continue
their journey to the West. |
Ready…Set…Roll:
See our 1860's covered wagon and learn about the challenges
of packing for the long journey to the West.
Horse-drawn Wagon Ride: Travel around
the Park in a prairie schooner and learn about life on
the trail from our teamster.
Offered only on Monday, Wednesday,
and Friday mornings and may be cancelled for weather
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Alternate to wagon activity
(Tuesday and Thursday mornings) |
Footprints on the Trail: Create rubbings
of the animal tracks pioneers might have encountered on
their trek west. See and feel some animal hides that correspond
to the footprints.
American Indian Life:
Learn about some of the Plains Native American cultures
by using their sign language and playing games in a tipi.
Setting-up Camp: Your students will
do the measuring and mixing of ingredients of a real trail
recipe and you will ‘cook it up’ over an open
fire. When the food is ready everyone gets to try a piece.
Gold Panning: Pan for gold just like
the 59 ’ers – your students, however, are guaranteed
success!
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The Cherokee Trail program addresses
Colorado State Standards for History 1, 2.1, 3, 4.2, Geography
2.1, 3.2, 6, and Economics 1 and 3.
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Reservation
Information, Tips and Forms
Field Trip Reservations:
Download
the Reservation Form here.
Tel. 303-399-8497
Fax 720-865-0801
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