This special program is for first through third grades. We will discuss the origins of Missouri, the state flag, the state seal, the Missouri Mule, and other symbols which have come to represent the state. After the discussion, the kids will have a chance to draw their own state and three of their own state symbols. If scheduled as an outreach, crayons will be needed. This program showcases the history of Thornhill and Gov. Fredrick Bates.
Students help prepare their own meal by hauling wood and water and observing open hearth cooking.
Seasonal activities may include rail splitting, planting, grinding corn and candle dipping. What life was like for settlers is addressed throughout the day. Maple Sugaring Students are taught what special botanical functions make tapping trees possible and how these relate to the seasons. Period tools and techniques are adhered to as much as is possible. Thornhill on the Frontier By touring Bates home and outbuildings students are familiarized with the site s specific history.