Quilt show, Living History activities over Labor Day weekend

Friday, August 24, 2007

Between 10 a.m.- 4 p.m., on Saturday, Sept. 1, living history interpreters at Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve will demonstrate the fine arts of blacksmithing, wool spinning, natural fiber dyeing, small loom weaving, and present period music. They will also demonstrate 19th century techniques of Dutch oven and ranch stove cooking while preparing a meal for the ranch hands. At 10 a.m. a special interpretive program on historic cooking will be presented at the cooking area. From noon to 1 p.m. ranch workers will stop for a mid-day meal under the walnut tree by the barn. At 2:30 p.m. a special program, Dyeing on the Prairie, will be presented in the historic barn with examples of natural dyed fibers on display.

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