Passport to the West Field Trip Guide & Maps 2018

BOOTH WESTERN ART MUSEUM Student Field Trip Guide 501 Museum Drive, P.O. Box 3070 Cartersville, GA 30120 770-387-1300 www.boothmuseum.org/learn Last Revised: 10-4-2018

Passport to the West Welcome!Enjoy riveting living history presentations by American Indian Jim Sawgrass. View encampments ofPlains and Eastern Woodland cultures and learn the differences between tribes. Discover whatAmerican Indian life was like before the introduction of Europeans as well as an example of \"stonecooking.\" Additional demonstrations of pottery making, blacksmithing, spinning, chuckwagon cooking, bee keeping, pioneer medicine, pioneer food preservation, and life in a goldmining camp will fascinate students as they take this educational journey to the West.Use this guide as you visit the Passport demonstrators. The guide includes questions and informationregarding several of the demonstrators’ stations. The information included is intendedto supplement and enhance your visit. Many of the questions can only be answered by a visitto the Passport demonstrator. Enjoy your day!

TheAmericanCowboyCattleDrivesoftheOldWestCa ledealersinTexaswouldhireatrailboss,acook,severalhorsewranglersandtwentytofortydroversorcowboystodriveaherdofseveralthousandca lenorthtomarket.Theytypicallyhiredthesonsoflocalfarmers,SpanishspeakingTejanos,Na veAmericanIndiansandfreedAfricanAmericanslaves.Theaveragecowboywasonly14to18yearsold.Onthetrail,cowboysworkedfromsunrisetosunsetando enthroughthenight.Theysleptunderthestars,atetheirmealsaroundacampfireandlivedinthesaddle.Theywereawayfromhomeforsixmonthsata me.Itwashard,dirtyworkando endangerous.Howdidca ledrivesgettheirstart?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatwaslifelikeonthetrail?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Howdidtherailroadschoosetheirloca ons?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

LifeontheTrail ChuckWagon Bythe1870's,ca ledrivesweredeliveringmillionsofca leto market.Therewasgreatcompe onamongthetrailbossesin recruingthebestcowboys.ColonelCharlesGoodnight, co-founderoftheGoodnight-Lovingca letrail,nocedthat cowboyspreferredworkingonthetraildriveswiththebestcooks. Hepurchasedawar-surplusmunionswagonthatwassturdily builtandabletowithstandroughoverlandtravel,andhada \"trailkitchen\"constructedontheback.Thisnewmobilekitchen provedsopopularthatnearlyeverytrailbossandrancherinthewestbegantocopyit.Peoplecalleditthe\"ChuckWagon\"inhonorofitsinventor.Itsoonbecamethestandardtrailkitchenforca ledrivesandroundups. 1.Cowboyfoodusuallyconsistedof: a)Steakandbakedpotato b)Salad c)Coffee,beans,andbacon d)Icecream 2.Thechuckwagonwasinventedby: a)CharlesGoodnight b)RoyRogers c)ThomasEdison d)Anunknowncowboy 3.IftheTrailBosswasinchargeofthe ca ledrive,whowas2ndinimportance? a)Wrangler b)PointMan c)Cook d)DragRider

LifeontheTrail PowderHornsandGunsoftheOldWest Apowderhornwasadeviceusedtocarrygunpowder,andwas generallycreatedfromacoworbuffalohorn.Whywerehornsusefulforholdinggunpowder?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________BlacksmithAblacksmithisapersonwhocreatesobjectsfromironorsteelbyforgingthemetal;i.e.,byusingtoolstohammer,bend,andcut.Blacksmithsproduceitemslikewroughtirongates,grills,railings,lightfixtures,furniture,sculpture,tools,agriculturalimplements,decora veandreligiousitems,cookingutensils,horseshoesandweapons.Whatisa“bellows”andhowisitused?___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Whatisananvilandhowisitused?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Canyounameanothertoolthatblacksmith’suse?_________________________________MountainMen,Pre-1840TheseadventurersweresomeofthefirstAmericanstoexploretheterritoryWestoftheMississippiRiver.TheyestablishedtradewiththeAmericanIndiansandpavedthewayforthese lersandranchersthatwouldfollow. Mountainmenwereknowntobegoodhunters.Whattypesofanimalswouldtheyhunt? ________________________________________________________________________ Howwasthefurused?_____________________________________________________ Whatdidtheyeat?________________________________________________________

CraftsMoccasinsAmoccasinisashoeusuallymadeofdeerskinorotherso leather,originallystchedtogetherwithsinew(driedstripsofthetendonthatconnectsmuscleandbones).ThebasicstructureofAmericanIndianmoccasinswassimilarthroughoutNorthAmerica.However,thereweresubtledifferencesinthecutofthemoccasin,beadwork,andquillworkofnearlyeverytribe.Dependingontheenvironment,theyweremadewitheitherahardsole(PlainsIndiansfortherockandcac)orso sole(EasternIndiansfortheleaf-coveredforestground).Weremoccasinsworninsideoroutside?_______________________Whatcouldbeusedtolinemoccasinsforaddedwarmth?__________________________________BeeKeeping Beekeepingisthemaintenanceofhoneybeecolonies,commonlyinhives,byhumans.Abeekeeper (orapiarist)keepsbeesinordertocollecthoneyandbeeswax,topollinatecrops,ortoproduce beesforsaletootherbeekeepers.Aloca onwherebeesarekeptiscalledanapiary. Howdoyoucollectthehoney?______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ PotteryHowdoyoumakepo ery?____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Designyourownpo ery

CraftsBasketWeavingBasket-weavingisoneoftheoldestknownAmericanIndiancra s. ThereareancientIndianbasketsfromtheSouthwestthathave beenidenfiedbyarchaeologistsasnearly8000yearsold.Aswith mostAmericanIndianart,therewereoriginallymulpledisnct basketrytradionsinNorthAmerica.Differenttribesuseddifferent materials.NortheastIndianbasketsaretradionallymadeoutof poundedwoodsplintsorbraidedsweetgrass.Cherokeeandother SoutheastIndianbasketsaretradionallyfrombundledpine needlesorrivercanewicker.SouthwesternIndiansmakebaskets from ghtlycoiledsumacorwillowwood,andNorthwestCoast Indiansweavewithcedarbark,swampgrass,andspruceroot. NorthernIndiantribescra birchbarkbaskets.Haveyoueverwovenabasket? __________________________________________________Ifso,whatmaterialdidyouuse?_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________Spinning Howmanyoftheseanimalsproducefiberforspinning? Circleyouranswers!Handspinningistheartofcrea ngyarn(orthread)fromfibers.Ahandspinnercreatesyarnbytwisngfiberstogetherusingtoolssuchasdropspindlesandspinningwheels.Therearemanydifferenttechniquesandtypesoffiberusedtoproduceavarietyofyarns.LyeSoapSoaphelpstokillgermsanditbreaksthechemicalbondsofdirt.Whenwerunout,wejustbuymoreatthestore.However,itwasn’tthatsimpleforourancestors.Beforetherewerecommerciallymadesoaps,peoplehadtomaketheirown.Whattheymadewascalledlyesoapandtherewere3basicingredients:water,animalfat,andlye.Ashesfromthefireplacewereputintoahopperandthenwaterwaspouredthroughtheashes.Thiscreatedthelye.Fatfromhogswasmeltedandaddedtothelyealongwithmorewater.Thenthesrringbegan.Themixturewasthenle tohardenandinacoupleofdaysitcouldbecutintobars.Islyesoapdangerous?____________________________________________________________What meofyearwaslyesoapmade?______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

AmericanIndianLifeTheTipiofthePlainsIndiansThe piwasgoodshelterforthePlainsIndiansbecauseitwaseasytosetupandtakedown.Itwasalsowarminwinter,coolinsummer,andwaterproof.Itwasthewomen’sresponsibilitytoscrape,tan,andsaveonetotwodozenhidestomakea picoveringwhenanewonewasneeded.Whentheyhadenoughhidestocoverthe pipoles,theysewedthemtogether.Theflapsofa picouldbeopenedtoallowsmoketoescape.Theycouldbeadjustedduringbadweather.Duringthewinter,the piwaslinedwithbear,bisonordeerskin.Inhotweatherthecoveringwasrolledupfromthebo omsoaircouldcirculate.Theopeningalwaysfacedeast.Flintknapping

TheAmericanGoldRushTheRushBegins TheUnitedStateshashadmanygoldrushesinitshistory, beginningwiththeGeorgiaGoldRushin1829.A ergold wasfoundinDahlonegaprospectorsflockedtothe stateinhopesofstrikingitrich.Georgiagoldissomeof thepurestintheworld,witha97%puritycomparedtogold inCalifornia(approximately85%purity).Thispurity allowedNorthGeorgiatoflourishwithboomtownsand thebuildingoftheDahlonegaMintin1838.Although findinggoldallowedGeorgiatogrowasastatethe CherokeeIndiansdidnotliketherushofprospectors,calling itthe“GreatIntrusion”.Therewasreasontoworry,as thediscoveryofgoldontheirlandhastenedtheIndianRemovalActof1830.GoldinCaliforniaExtraCredit!AllofthepainngsandobjectsdisplayedinthisfieldtripguidecomefromtheBooth’scollecons.VisittheMuseumtodayandseeifyoucanfindalloftheartwork.

Wild West Hill American Indian Encampment Wild West StageAmerican Indian Chairs Bleachers Chairs Encampment BATHROOMS10 11 12 13 Howard Street 9 36 85 7 43 21 ENTRANCE Gilmer Street Booth Museum/Check-in1. Pottery 3. Chuck Wagons 5. Western Wear 7. Ole Doc Bell’s Elixir 9. 1865 Cowboy 11. Starvin’ Pilgrims 13. Honey2. Jams, Jellies, and Ciders 4. Jail Wagon 6. Powder Horn 8. Blacksmith 10. Trader 12. Leather Buckles

Demonstrator Hill Tent 10 9 Wild West Hill Parking Lot 8 9. Spinning 10. Fancy Rope Tricks BATHROOMS 7 6 4 3Museum Drive 5 Gilmer Street 2 1 Booth Museum1. Gold Miners’ Camp 3. Pioneer Food Preservation Stairs 7. Mountain Man 4. Pioneer Medicine 8. Flint Knapper2. Selfie Station and Pioneer 5. Chair Caning Clothing 6. Lye Soap