yearforcelebraonsandfood.OnJuly4th,farmingtownsheldtheirbiggest
partyoftheyear,IndependenceDay.Theyhadpicnicsandcelebratedthegood
thingscomingoutofthegarden.Whatisyourfavoritepicnicfood?Evena
pioneerfamilymightmakeapicnictocelebrateAmerica'sbirthday.Asyouvisit
thissummer,lookatthepioneergarden.Whatisgrowingtherethatcouldmake
picnicfood?Aretheretomatoes?Wecouldslicethemandmakeavinegar
dressingforthem.Arethewatermelons
readyyet?Thepioneershadpreymelons
thatlookedliketheywerecoveredinstars
ontheoutside.Canyoufindthem?Are
thereotherfruitsreadyorisittoolatefor
wildberries?Askthefarmersatthe1850
Farmforhintsonwheretolookforwild
raspberriesandotherfruits.Pioneers
mightalsofrychickenfortheiroutdoor
picnic.Chickenscangiveusmeat,buttheyalsolayeggs.Boiledeggswereused
tomakedressings,deviledeggs,andpotatosalads.Eachhenmightlayanegg
onceadayoroneeverytwoorthreedays.Countthechickensatthe1850
PioneerFarm.Arethereenoughchickenstocollectadozeneggsinoneweek?
Pioneerfarmersoenlivedtoofarfroma
towntogotoaparadeorcelebraon.Their
closeneighborsmightcomeoverandhavea
party.SomeonecouldreadtheDeclaraon
ofIndependenceandplaythefiddleorsing.
Later,farmerswholivedclosertotowns
mightgototownandseeaparadeoreven
fireworks.Theymightbuylemonsfor
lemonadeoraspecialtreatoficetomake
icecream.WhenyouvisittheTangenHouse
andtheGeneralStorethissummer,lookaroundtofindsomespecialingredients
peoplemightbuyforafancypicnicorparty.AsktheguidesintheTangenHouse
iftheymadeanyspecialrecipesforIndependenceDay.Youmightbesurprised!
LHF Kids Club Events July and August
Don'tmissourLHFKids'ClubAcvitySpotsinJulyandAugust!These
arehands‐onacviesforLHFKidsClubmembersatLivingHistory
Farmssites.BringyourLHFKidsClubpassportandgetastampfor
joininginontheacvity!AttheendoftheseasoninOctober,kids
withacompletedpassportcanexchangetheirpassportsforaspecial