Railroad Town Activities
August/September 2009
GRAND ISLAND, STUHR MUSEUM - One of the most popular questions Stuhr Museum staff receive concerning our 1890s Railroad Town is "what can you do there?"
One answer is "explore!" Railroad Town is a living, working town full of people happy to talk to you about their lives in the year 1899. However, for those wanting to plan your day at Stuhr Museum a little more, every day includes hands-on activities for children and adults to take part in that help paint a vivid picture of life during the pioneer era.
Here's a day-to-day breakdown of events you can enjoy in Railroad Town this month! Before you visit, be sure to catch up on all the national, state and local 1899 news by reading the Platte Valley Independent.
Monday, August 24
Bell Cottage - Help Make a Sachet
Milisen House - 1890s Laundry
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, August 25
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - 1890s Quilting
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Grind Corn
Wednesday, August 26
Bell Cottage - Help in the Kitchen
Blacksmith Shop - Striking
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Embroidery
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Thursday, August 27
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Make the Bed
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help with Food Preservation
Friday, August 28
Bell Cottage - Mending and Darning
Blacksmith Game - Play the Ring Game
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Mow the Lawn
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Saturday, August 29
Menck Log Cabin - Help in the Kitchen
Lesher House - 1890s Quilting
Planing Mill - School Activities
Telephone Exchange - Mop the Floor
Sunday, August 30
Menck Log Cabin - Sew or Mend
Milisen House - Parlor Pastimes
Millinery Shop - Use the Pinking Machine
Peters School - School Activities
Tinsmith Sop - Available Project
Monday, August 31
Bell Cottage - 1890s Laundry
Milisen House - Beat the Rug
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Tuesday, September 1
Bell Cottage - 1890s Laundry
Milisen House - Beat the Rug
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, September 5
Menck Log Cabin - 1860s Housekeeping
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Peters School - School Activities
Stolley House - Embroidery
Telephone Exchange - Telephone Etiquette
Sunday, September 6
Menck Log Cabin - Help in the Kitchen
Lesher House - Parlor Games
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Planing Mill - School Activities
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Monday, September 7
Bell Cottage - 1890s Laundry
Milisen House - Make a Calling Card
Peters School - School Activities
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, September 19
HIKES AND BIKES EVENT!
Bell Cottage - Mow the Lawn
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Help Make a Pen Wiper
Millinery Shop - Use Pinking Machine
Saturday, September 26
HARVEST FESTIVAL
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - 1890s Quilting
Millinery Shop - Help Design a Fashion
Stolley House - Grind Corn
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
