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Montana Acadamy of Living History
By admin | September 5, 2008
Register NOW for Workshops and Historic Talks
Next week sees the start of our annual Academy of Living History. Running from September 8th to 12th, the Montana Academy of Living History is dedicated to the understanding and preservation of how people lived and worked during the draft horse period of 1860s to 1930s.
The Academy provides hands-on learning opportunities as well as public seminars and programs on subjects ranging from driving and working horses in harness, historic clothing construction, wagon and buggy building and repairs, wheel setting, quilting, Dutch oven cooking and more. Evening programs include discussions of training draft horses, talks on historic trails, and presentations on early family histories.
It is no accident that historic Deer Lodge is the campus for the Academy. Living history workshops and presentations are at the Old Prison Museums and on the 1860s Grant Kohrs Ranch. Both of these venues, as well as many buildings along Main Street, are from the Draft Horse Era.
Academy activities are the week before the Big Sky Draft Horse Expo. Expo, and the unique Quilt and Carriage display provides additional learning experiences where teamsters and spectators see draft horses and mules working as they did in the past.
We hope you will attend our workshops and evening programs. Please read our catalog for information using the link below, or call (406) 846-1244 or (406)560-3586 for more info or to register.
http://www.academyoflivinghistory.com/index.html
The Montana Academy of Living History Calendar of Events |
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| September 8, 2008 | ||
| MALH - 28 |
Building & Restoration of Equine Vehicle Boxes, Hay Racks, & Bodies |
8AM - 5PM |
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| September 9, 2008 | ||
| MALH - 18 |
Driving & Working Horses in Harness w/ team or single horse |
8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 28 |
Building & Restoration of Equine Vehicle Boxes, Hay Racks, & Bodies |
8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 148 | Horse Whisperers, Horse Charmers and Wild Horse Tamers | 7 PM |
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| September 10, 2008 | ||
| MALH - 18 |
Driving and Working Horses in Harness using furnished team |
8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 28 |
Building & Restoration of Equine Vehicle Boxes, Hay Racks, & Bodies |
8AM - 5PM |
| MALH 158 | Dog Days to Horse Culture | 7 PM |
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| September 11, 2008 | ||
| MALH - 18 | Driving and Working Horses in Harness | 8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 38 | Diamond Tufting of Buggy Seats (Upholstery) | 8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 48 | Crochet Basket | 10AM - 12AM |
| MALH - 58 |
Traditional Victorian Crazy Quilting |
1PM - 4PM |
| MALH - 168 | Spirit Tailings | 7PM |
| MALH - 188 | Low Stress Cattle Handling | 10AM - 4PM |
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| September 12, 2008 | ||
| MALH - 18 | Driving and Working Horses in Harness | 8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 38 | Diamond Tufting of Buggy Seats (Upholstery) | 8AM - 5PM |
| MALH - 68 | Natural Animal Hide Tanning | 9AM - 3PM |
| MALH - 78 | Dutch Oven Cooking | 9AM - 1PM |
| MALH - 88 | Dressmaker’s Mannequin | 9AM - 12PM |
| MALH - 98 | Missouri Slat Bonnet | 9AM - 12PM |
| MALH - 108 | Fife and Drum Music | 2PM - 5PM |
| MALH - 118 | Introduction to Haying with Horses | 8AM - 12PM |
| MALH - 128 | Introduction to Logging with Horses | 1PM - 5PM |
| MALH - 138 | Introduction to the Western Sidesaddle | 1:30-4:30PM |
| MALH - 178 | Hot Dogs and History | 6PM |
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| September 13, 2008 | ||
| 13TH ANNUAL BIG SKY DRAFT HORSE EXPO BBQ AND MONTANA DRAFT TEAMSTER HALL OF FAME RECEPTION
Enjoy a fine beef barbeque and visit with teamsters from Draft Horse Expo. Members of the Montana Draft Teamster Hall of Fame will be on hand to tell about their work with draft horses and mules and to answer questions. Pen Convention Center |
6PM | |
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