Friday, November 27, 2020

Happy Trails Part 12--Blacksmithing

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 The last entry for the Farm and Ranch Museum is the Blacksmith Shop. I also added the photos of the horses I took on my barn tour.  Add cap...
Friday, November 20, 2020

Happy Trails Part 11--Down on the Farm

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After touring the main building I headed outside. There was another building specifically for the dairy industry and I took the opportunity ...
Friday, November 13, 2020

Happy Trails part 10--Back in the Saddle

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 Another display in the museum focused on a local saddle maker who was quite famous for his intricate leather work. His tools were all arran...
Friday, November 6, 2020

Happy Trails Part 9--At the Store

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Continuing through the historic displays, I came to the General Store. I cannot imagine shopping by telling people what you wanted from behi...
Friday, October 30, 2020

Happy Trails part 8--There's No Place Like Home

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The next display continued with "everyday life" but switched to windmills and farmhouses. The display included both the inside and...
Friday, October 23, 2020

Happy Trails part 7--On the Wagon

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The museum moved into more recent history and featured a display of chuckwagon cooking. I used to watch competitions on TV among historic ch...
Friday, October 16, 2020

Happy Trails Part 6--the historic home

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Moving along the museum path, I encountered more murals and dioramas of everyday life. The recreated home was interesting to me, especially ...