Activities designed to enrich your curriculum, address state standards, and provide memorable hands-on encounters with the past. Program designed for 20-60 children. Each May, Four Mile Historic Park offers an educational program dedicated entirely to the days of covered-wagon travel. The Golden Pioneer Museum houses artifacts from nearby archeological sites, and presents pioneer days. Tools of Stone Learn how Native Americans used stone tools through a presentation in the classroom.
Students see and touch prehistoric tools, including a mano and metate.
In School Archaeology Field School Explore the history of Native Americans and early pioneers through hands-on experiences in archaeological survey, excavation and classroom studies. Call for specific dates Extracurricular Museum Tours Tour of the museum. A trunk filled with objects used by pioneer school children available for elementary grades. Written curriculum provided. In School Mining Field School Explore the history of the gold rush with hands-on experience, such as panning for gold.