Day at the Farms: 1800s Careers

It’s always a good idea to take an opportunity to not only teach your children about the past in an engaging way, but also remind them how good they have it. Living history museum Pioneer Farms invites school-age kiddos to something of a 19th-century job fair, wherein youngsters will explore careers such as blacksmith, surveyor, cowboy, farmer, dressmaker, teacher, doctor, and telegraph operator. They’ll even be able to try their hand at some of the skills, but unlike the youth of pioneer days, they don’t have to get up and do it all again tomorrow. – Kat McNevins