This hands-on setup was really a big highlight. But then again, the whole section with all of the period crafts and artisans was the best part. (They also have a normal carnival and flea market part with modern food stands and a bandstand with stuff going on.)
He's been non-stop talk about buying an axe and building a log cabin since this.
Candles made on-site with full demonstration.
Woodworking. We were learning how this gentleman handcarves his spoons, toys, cutting boards, etc. The next station had a clay pottery making setup with an old potter's wheel, demonstrations, works-in-progress, and wares to purchase. How there couldn't be a picture of it, I don't know. Lance trying to save memory space again?
An instrument maker was there with some available for the children to try.
The artisan camp's kitchen. I wish I'd have had the camera here to document the whole setup with all of the period cookwear, wooden bowls, contraptions/utensils, and local, seasonal food preperation.
On the way back out. A view of the artisans' tents and teepee (we even got to go inside!).
The little house in the big woods (now, farmland and a replica).Other things that I'm not finding pictures of in the artisan/demonstration part: Broom making, tomahawk throwing, basket making, a couple of blacksmithing sites, a rug-making loom place, and a wool spinning/knitting place. Also we encountered a small train depot museum that we all really enjoyed, and a Laura Ingalls Wilder museum that we also all really enjoyed. One of my favorite things there were the postcards that had original photos of the Ingalls' wedding picture, Ingalls family, Wilder family, etc. And while we were on the grounds the bandstand was a venue for a fiddle-playing contest. It was a great time; very well worth the trip!
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