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: 10-8-2019
Passport to the West Welcome! Enjoy riveting living history presentations by American Indian Jim Sawgrass. View encampments of Plains and Eastern Woodland cultures and learn the differences between tribes. Discover what American Indian life was like before the introduction of Europeans as well as an example of \"stone cooking.\" Additional demonstrations of pottery making, blacksmithing, spinning, chuck wagon cooking, bee keeping, pioneer medicine, pioneer food preservation, and life in a gold mining 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 information regarding several of the demonstrators’ stations. The information included is intended to supplement and enhance your visit. Many of the questions can only be answered by a visit to the Passport demonstrator. Enjoy your day!
TheAmericanCowboy CattleDrivesoftheOldWest Ca ledealersinTexaswouldhireatrailboss,acook, severalhorsewranglersandtwentytofortydrovers orcowboystodriveaherdofseveralthousandca le northtomarket.Theytypicallyhiredthesonsoflocal farmers,SpanishspeakingTejanos,Na veAmerican IndiansandfreedAfricanAmericanslaves.Theaverage cowboywasonly14to18yearsold.Onthetrail, cowboysworkedfromsunrisetosunsetando en throughthenight.Theysleptunderthestars,atetheir mealsaroundacampfireandlivedinthesaddle.They wereawayfromhomeforsixmonthsata me.Itwas hard,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 provedsopopularthatnearlyeverytrailbossandrancherinthe westbegantocopyit.Peoplecalleditthe\"ChuckWagon\"inhonorofitsinventor.Itsoonbecame thestandardtrailkitchenforca 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?____________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ Blacksmith Ablacksmithisapersonwhocreatesobjectsfromironorsteelbyforgingthemetal;i.e.,by usingtoolstohammer,bend,andcut.Blacksmithsproduceitemslikewroughtirongates, grills,railings,lightfixtures,furniture,sculpture,tools,agriculturalimplements,decora ve andreligiousitems,cookingutensils,horseshoesandweapons. Whatisa“bellows”andhowisitused?_________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Whatisananvilandhowisitused?____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________ Canyounameanothertoolthatblacksmith’suse?_________________________________ MountainMen,Pre-1840 Theseadventurersweresomeofthefirst AmericanstoexploretheterritoryWestof theMississippiRiver.Theyestablishedtrade withtheAmericanIndiansandpavedthe wayforthese lersandranchersthatwould follow. Mountainmenwereknowntobegoodhunters.Whattypesofanimalswouldtheyhunt? ________________________________________________________________________ Howwasthefurused?_____________________________________________________ Whatdidtheyeat?________________________________________________________
Crafts Moccasins Amoccasinisashoeusuallymadeofdeerskinorotherso leather, originallystchedtogetherwithsinew(driedstripsofthetendonthat connectsmuscleandbones).ThebasicstructureofAmericanIndian moccasinswassimilarthroughoutNorthAmerica.However,there weresubtledifferencesinthecutofthemoccasin,beadwork,and quillworkofnearlyeverytribe.Dependingontheenvironment,they weremadewitheitherahardsole(PlainsIndiansfortherockand cac)orso sole(EasternIndiansfortheleaf-coveredforestground). Weremoccasinsworninsideoroutside?_______________________ Whatcouldbeusedtolinemoccasinsforaddedwarmth?__________________________________ BeeKeeping Beekeepingisthemaintenanceofhoneybeecolonies,commonlyinhives,byhumans.Abeekeeper (orapiarist)keepsbeesinordertocollecthoneyandbeeswax,topollinatecrops,ortoproduce beesforsaletootherbeekeepers.Aloca onwherebeesarekeptiscalledanapiary. Howdoyoucollectthehoney?______________________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________ PotteryHowdoyoumakepo ery?____________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Designyourownpo ery
Crafts BasketWeavingBasket-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.Ahandspinner createsyarnbytwisngfiberstogether usingtoolssuchasdropspindlesand spinningwheels.Therearemanydifferent techniquesandtypesoffiberusedto produceavarietyofyarns. LyeSoap Soaphelpstokillgermsanditbreaksthechemicalbondsofdirt.Whenwerunout,wejustbuy moreatthestore.However,itwasn’tthatsimpleforourancestors.Beforetherewere commerciallymadesoaps,peoplehadtomaketheirown.Whattheymadewascalledlyesoap andtherewere3basicingredients:water,animalfat,andlye.Ashesfromthefireplacewereput intoahopperandthenwaterwaspouredthroughtheashes.Thiscreatedthelye.Fatfromhogs wasmeltedandaddedtothelyealongwithmorewater.Thenthesrringbegan.Themixture wasthenle tohardenandinacoupleofdaysitcouldbecutintobars. Islyesoapdangerous?____________________________________________________________ What meofyearwaslyesoapmade?_______________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________________
AmericanIndianLife TheTipiofthePlainsIndians The piwasgoodshelterforthePlainsIndiansbecause itwaseasytosetupandtakedown.Itwasalsowarm inwinter,coolinsummer,andwaterproof.Itwasthe women’sresponsibilitytoscrape,tan,andsaveoneto twodozenhidestomakea picoveringwhenanewone wasneeded.Whentheyhadenoughhidestocoverthe pipoles,theysewedthemtogether.Theflapsofa pi couldbeopenedtoallowsmoketoescape.Theycould beadjustedduringbadweather.Duringthewinter,the piwaslinedwithbear,bisonordeerskin.Inhotweather thecoveringwasrolledupfromthebo omsoaircould circulate.Theopeningalwaysfacedeast. Flintknapping
TheAmericanGoldRush TheRushBegins 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. GoldinCalifornia
American Indian Encampment Wild West Hill Wild West Stage American Indian Encampment Chairs Bleachers Chairs 7 BATHROOMS 10 11 12 13 14 Howard Street 9 8 7 7 6 5 43 21 ENTRANCE Gilmer Street Booth Museum/Check-in/ Demonstrator Hill 1. Pottery 2. Jams, Jellies, and Ciders 3. Old West Photography 4. Jail Wagon 5. Western Wear 6. Powder Horn 7. Chuck Wagon 8. Blacksmith 9. 1865 Cowboy 14. Bow and Arrows 10. Starvin’ Pilgrims 11. Leather Buckles 12. Bark Baskets & Stone Knives 13. Honey
Parking Lot Demonstrator Hill 10 8 Tent BATHROOMS 9 Wild West Hill Museum Drive 4 7 9. Spinning 6 10. Fancy Rope Tricks 3 5 Gilmer Street 2 1 Booth Museum 1. Gold Miners’ Camp 3. Pioneer Food Preservation Stairs 7. Mountain Man 4. Pioneer Medicine 8. Flint Knapper 2. Selfie Station and Pioneer 5. Chair Caning Clothing 6. Lye Soap
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