We traveled to Living History Farms on Tuesday, May 7th. We were able to observe how farming has developed in Iowa since the 1700s. Here are some pictures from our trip.
Our first stop was to the drug store. We even got to see pills being made as they did in 1875!
Traveling back in time to 1700.
We were greeted in 1700 by an Ioway Indian.
Jr. looking at a winter home of an Ioway Indian.
Continuing through time to 1850. The oxen in the background were a class favorite!
The inside of the 1 1/2 room cabin.
Checking out the 1900 farmstead.
Shelby demonstrating how a cow goes to his trough.
Dakota demonstrating how a cow would eat so it could be milked.
The class got to see the chicken coop on the 1900 farm.
At the broom shop.
Kirsten, Joey, Laney, and Chloe checking out the materials in the broom shop.
Dannielle spinning wire on the broom.
The girls spinning wire.
Yenitza takes a turn as Braden, Belle, and Shelby look on.
Class photo in front of the one-room schoolhouse.
The Milliner showing us how she sews 'by foot'.
Mrs. Wingert's class learned so much along with Mrs. Freese's class.
