Pioneer Life Up Close

My grandson Jackson and I visited a place in Dallas this weekend and had a great chance to view some interesting displays on pioneer and Indian life.

Inside the teepe were these different animal skins. Can you identify any of them?

I had Jackson stand near this wagon wheel so we could see just how big a wagon wheel is.

This is a "dug-out" house or a 'sod house'. We talked about this in class. The walls are made of sections of dug up earth. Then is it stacked all together. The roof is made of sections of grass.

Inside the sod house you can see the wall of dirt. It was cool inside the house even though it was hot outside.

This picture shows the door frame set in against the sod and grass roof.

Can you imagine taking a bath in big tub?

This picture was taken inside one of the log houses. All the furniture was made from wood. There were small windows to let in some light.

Here is Jackson outside the log house. He thought it was a great place to explore.

I found this study desk and chair which was built agaainst a wall inside the cabin. Kids had to do their homework back then too.

Jackson found this big book with lots of words and no pictures. We are lucky we have such a good library at school with lots and lots of books for children.

Jackson and I had a fun time together. In the video you can see him plowing the garden. We talked about this in class also. The pioneers had to use a plow before tractors were invented.