PIONEERS & COWHUNTERS HOMESCHOOL DAY
Discover what life would have been like for a child growing up in a Florida farming and ranching community over 100 years ago! Educators in historic dress will welcome guests to the 1885 Carlton House, Okahumpka Depot, Terry Store, School House and more authentic structures. Students will learn cowhunter skills, like how to read a cattle brand and what to pack for a long cattle drive. Each young learner will enjoy demonstrations of daily chores and skills such as blacksmithing, laundry, cattle roping and a period school house lesson.
Date & Time: September 22, 2023 from 10am-2pm
Activities:
- See our model train display
- Explore our historic buildings
- Learn to read cattle brands
- Help with old fashioned laundry
- Print a post card on an antique printing press
- Practice a lesson in a one-room school house
- Try out turn-of-the-century toys
- And more!
Florida’s Settlers and the Environment Lecture & Tour Add-on:
Price: $2 add-on to Homeschool Day general admission ticket
Ages: The lecture is designed for students aged 12-18
Time: 45 minute lecture starts at 11am with a 30 minute tour to follow
The environment played a large role in Florida’s settlement and development, affecting how settlers organized their lives, how they reshaped the natural world, and how it shaped their decisions.
Bring a Picnic Lunch: Picnic tables are available for a picnic lunch.
Shopping: There are lots of unique items to be found at the General Store! The store features nostalgic and reproduction items, historical toys and games, books, candy, and many other unique gift items. The General Store accepts cash, Visa, Master Card, and personal checks with ID. Proceeds from sales in the General Store help support Cracker Country's education programs.
General Pricing: $11 per person 4 years old and up, children 3 years old and younger will be admitted for FREE. Advance ticket purchase required- this is a very popular event and there are limited tickets available. Tickets only available online. All ticket sales are final.
Parking: Free parking - enter Orient Rd only. Please follow the directions listed on our website and not GPS. Directions
