Posted By Admin on November 12, 2010
To all Home School Educators: We are pleased to announce that the Discovery Expedition of St. Charles, representing the Legacy of Lewis & Clark will again be exhibiting and demonstrating primitive life skills of the era of Lewis & Clark. This event will take place on Friday, Dec. 3rd from 9:30am -2:00pm at the Hofgarten in Hermann, Missouri.
I encourage you to bring your students to experience our American Heritage first hand as told & demonstrated through the medium of Living History. Please schedule your group with Jan Donelson, 636-391-8833 (jan@timberlanddesign.com)
We would ask that you pass this information about this opportunity along to all other educators throughout your district and affiliation. We hope to have a few additional surprises from previous years.
What the Students will see & experience will be:
·Lewis & Clark primitive live skills of the Corps of Discovery: Historical Orientation of the Expedition, Medical treatments & techniques of the early 1800’s, Weapons taken on the Expedition, Clothing & Uniforms. Women’s Clothing of the period, Blacksmithing, and Flint & Steel Firestarting.
·Corps of Discovery’s Replica White Pirogue will be on display, which is one of the 3 boats Lewis & Clark took on the expedition.
·Pres. Thomas Jefferson will discuss his vision for the expedition and the importance to Colonial America.
·His Majesty’s British 1st Royal Regiment of Foote will exhibit their period encampment and demonstrate a canon from their Artillery Battery.
Because of the many opportunities of a Living History Experience for the students, please schedule your arrival and time allowance of your visit. Our schedule for the day will begin with the Flag Raising Ceremony at 9:45 am followed by demonstration stations opening at 10:00. Please allow as much time as possible for the students to experience all that is available.
If you have any questions feel free to contact me and let me know your schedule. Thank you, the Corps of Discovery looks forward to sharing our heritage with you again.
Kindest regards,
Jan P. Donelson
a.k.a. Capt. Meriwether Lewis
Discovery Expedition of St. Charles
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