Gaineswood Heritage Days offers glimpse of past to 4th and 5th grade students in the Black Belt
As an enhancement to their study of Alabama history, approximately 300 fourth and fifth grade students representing schools in the Black Belt will take part in Heritage Days at Gaineswood Wednesday and Thursday.
Students will experience daily life activities typical of the mid-19th Century. Learning stations include life of the Choctaw Indian and a French Marine Encampment. An authentic covered wagon is the backdrop for “Pack Your Wagon” where children learn what it was like to travel with a family in this limited space.
Other stations will feature blacksmithing, which was a vital activity for the economy of that time. A pottery learning station will focus on the use of these handmade utensils for cooking, storage, and preserving foods.
Heritage Days is made possible by the Friends of Gaineswood along with a grant from the Alabama Humanities Alliance, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.
Gaineswood is a property of the Alabama Historical Commission. “This project is supported by the Alabama Humanities Alliance, a state affiliate of the National Endowment for the Humanities.”
“Any views, findings, conclusions or recommendations expressed in this program do not necessarily represent those of the Alabama Humanities Alliance or the National Endowment for the Humanities.”