Living History Extravaganza

It’s a Living History Extravaganza! Experience history at Homestead National Historical Park’s Heritage Center on Saturday, August 31, from 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Historic chore demonstrations and crafts will be led by volunteers. Hands-on crafts will include button toys, spinning, and cornhusk dolls. Starting at 10 a.m., Blue Valley Antique Club members will disk and drill the Heritage Center’s demonstration field with historic farm equipment. This demonstration of historic equipment will plant the field with winter wheat.

 

At 11 a.m., Dr. Taylor Keen will perform as Big Elk or Ongpatonga. Dr. Keen is a direct descendent of Big Elk. Big Elk was a chief of the Omaha Tribe in the early 1800’s, during a time of increasing changes, with threats from tribal warfare, disease, and European-American encroachment. At 1 p.m., Paul Siebert will perform a musical living history program of a family’s journey from Russia to Nebraska in the 1870’s. Siebert will use original and period music with up to seven different acoustic instruments, storytelling, personal family history, and period costume.

 

For more information, contact Homestead National Park at (402)223-3514. For more information on available accommodations please contact Accessibility Coordinator, Amber Kirkendall at (402)223-3514.