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6028 S Gallup St Littleton, CO 80120(303) 795-3950 |
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Connecting the history to the present, Littleton's Historical Museum offers a chance for visitors to interact with an actual 1860s homestead farm. The museum is located 14 acres adjacent to Ketring Lake in the Gallup Park and Gardens. Real "interpretors" will be manning each area of the museum, including teachers in the schoolhouse and a smithee on the anvil.
Open Tues. - Fri. 8:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sat. 10:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.; Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Free
Littleton Historical also offers Summer camp options. Adventures in History provides children interested in history the opportunity to experience life in the South Platte Valley in the 19th century. Participants learn about the life of a typical farm family in 1860s and 1890s Colorado through a variety of hands-on activities at the museum’s two living history farms, including: doing blacksmithing, taking care of livestock, cooking a meal, and completing 19th century craft projects. Adventures in History is a week-long program, and daily sessions run from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The 2008 program will be offered during the weeks of June 9-13, July 7-11, and August 4-8. Registration is open to students who are entering the fourth, fifth, or sixth grade in the fall. Cost for the program is $90 per child. Registration is limited to 20 children per week, and is open only to corporate City of Littleton residents and members of the Friends of the Littleton Library and Museum.
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Hands on children's area inside the Littleton Historical Museum and two working farms from the 1800's. All for the price of a small donation...what a great deal.
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