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A view of the front of the museum as you drive up for your visit.
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The 3 buildings that make up the museum complex. .
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One half of your time at the museum will be spent inside the schoolhouse using authentic 100 year old lessons in Readin, Righten and Rithmetic.
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A student working her lessons with a slate pencil on a lap-slate. A full experience is had by all.
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The other half of your stay is spent in the Barn Museum which includes an outhouse lesson, a lunch lesson,and a history of the land and buildings.
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The player piano, stereoscopes and other artifacts in changing exhibits tell stories about the life and times in this once cattle ranching town.
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Some of the learning is not taught from a book. Real life experiences are also part of the Hands-On-History program.
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Students gather around the player piano for some singing and dancing.
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The children playing "hoops and sticks" around the schoolyard during the recess portion of the school day.
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