The Box from Back East
Date and Time
Sunday Dec 11, 2016
2:00 PM - 3:30 PM MST
December 11, 2016 @ 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm
Location
Clear Creek History Park 1020 11th St Golden, CO 80401
Fees/Admission
$15 members, $20 non-members
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Katie
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Description
Today, people can’t imagine being delighted by a length of new hair ribbon or a tin cup as a gift. However, homesteaders living on the short grass prairie and near the gold fields of Colorado lived a simple and sometimes desperately poor life at the end of a very long supply line. Learn about the day-to-day challenges of 1880s homesteaders as we explore the contents of a holiday “box from back east” and discover what made each item so welcomed and valued. Enjoy hot tea and homemade cookies from a 19th century recipe. Presented by living history interpreter Priscilla Marshall. Recommended for participants age 12 and up. Meet at Guy Hill Schoolhouse in Clear Creek History Park.
Printed courtesy of www.goldenchamber.org – Contact the Greater Golden Chamber of Commerce for more information.
1010 Washington Ave., Golden, CO 80401 – (303) 279-3113 – info@goldenchamber.org