Railroad Town Activities
May 2008
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 1898. 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 May! Before you visit, be sure to catch up on all the national, state and local 1898 news by reading the Platte Valley Independent here.
Monday, May 12
Bell House - Help With The Laundry
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Spring Cleaning
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tuesday, May 13
Lesher House - Quilt
Newspaper - Buy a Paper
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Help in the Kitchen
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Wednesday, May 14
Bell House - Mending and Darning
Blacksmith Shop - Play the Ring Game
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Milisen House - Mop the Floor
Millinery - Paper Dolls
Thursday, May 15
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Lesher House - Mow the Lawn
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Stolley House - Piece Quilt
Friday, May 16
Bell House - Help Make A Doorstop
Milisen House - Beat the Rug
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, May 17
HALL COUNTY APPRECIATION DAY - FREE ADMISSION!
Blacksmith Shop - Play the Ring Game
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Milisen House - Play Croquet
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Stolley House - Pop Corn
Telephone Exchange - Learn Telephone Etiquette
Sunday, May 18
Blacksmith Shop - Solve a Puzzle
Menck Log Cabin - Sew or Mend
Lesher House - Read Poetry
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Monday, May 19
Bell House - Mow the Lawn
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Laundry
Mercantile - Make Deliveries
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tuesday, May 20
Lesher House - Beat the Rug
Newspaper - Buy a Paper
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Ironing
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Wednesday, May 21
Bell House - Spring Cleaning
Blacksmith Game - Play the Ring Game
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Milisen House - Piece Quilt
Millinery Shop - Use the Pinking Machine
Thursday, May 22
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Lesher House - Quilt
Millinery Shop - Make Trim or Flower
Stolley House - Mop the Kitchen
Friday, May 23
Bell House - Baking (mmmm!)
Milisen House - Mow the Lawn
Mercantile - Sweep the Floor
Planing Mill - Available Project
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Saturday, May 24
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Make the Bed
Stolley House - Embroidery
Tinsmith Shop - Available Project
Telephone Exchange - Spring Cleaning
Sunday, May 25
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Menck Log Cabin - 1860s Housekeeping
Milisen House - Parlor Pastimes
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Planing Mill - Available Project
Monday, May 26
STUHR MUSEUM'S MEMORIAL DAY CELEBRATION
11:30 a.m. - Procession to the Cemetery
2 p.m. - Band Concert
2:30 p.m. - Patriotic Programme
Stolley House - Help make a Memorial Wreath (10-11 a.m.)
Tuesday, May 27
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Lesher House - Quilt
Newspaper - Buy a Paper
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Grand Corn
Wednesday, May 28
Bell House - Mending and Darning
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Beat the Rug
Millinery Shop - Paper Dolls
Planing Mill - Available Project
Thursday, May 29
Blacksmith Shop - Help the Blacksmith
Lesher House - Make the Bed
Milisen House - Help in the Kitchen
Millinery Shop - Design a Fashion
Planing Mill - Available Project
Friday, May 30
Menck Log Cabin - Sew or Mend
Hardware Store - Weigh Nails
Mercantile - Sweep Floor
Planing Mill - Available Project
Stolley House - Mow the Lawn
Saturday, May 31
Bell House - Help Get the Bath Ready
Blacksmith Shop - Solve a Puzzle
Hardware Store - Play Checkers
Milisen House - Scrapbook
Telephone Exchange - 1890s Housekeeping
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