State of Indiana
09/15/2024 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 09/15/2024 01:22
SALT CREEK VALLEY HISTORY WEEK, Monroe Lake *60th Anniversary Event*
*** This event is part of Monroe Lake's 60th Anniversary Celebration! For a full list of anniversary events, see tinyurl.com/monroelake60 ***
~~~SUNDAY, SEP. 15~~~
Cash Crop Craft from 10 to 11 a.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to learn about a few of the crops that were important to farmers who settled in the Salt Creek Valley in the 1800s and early 1900s and make a beaded corn craft.
Woven Bookmarks from 1 to 2:30 p.m.
Activity Center, Patio
DROP BY to learn about the history of weaving in Indiana and weave your own bookmark on a simple cardboard loom.
~~~TUESDAY, SEP. 17~~~
Public Archaeology Day from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.
Fairfax SRA
Info and volunteer registration at https://tinyurl.com/archday2024
~~~THURSDAY, SEP. 19~~~
Mt. Ebal Cemetery Tour at 10:00 a.m.
Info and registration at https://tinyurl.com/mtebal2024
~~~FRIDAY, SEP. 20~~~
Salt Creek Bridges Walk at 5:00 p.m.
Meet at Brown County State Park, Olympic Pool parking lot
PLEASE ARRIVE ON TIME! Indiana is crisscrossed with streams and rivers. Bridges are a big part of Indiana's historical and modern economy. We will take a short walk (about 30 minutes) to the historic Highway 46 iron truss bridge and the historic Covered Bridge as we explore the role of bridges in our local history. Presented by Eli Major, Brown County Interpretive Naturalist.
Salt of the Earth from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to learn about why salt was an important commodity in the 1800s and discover how Salt Creek, the source of water for our reservoir, got its name… while you check out a salt distillation experiment in progress!
~~~SATURDAY, SEP. 21~~~
The Nation's Building Stone from 10 to 11:30 a.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to learn about the impact that a rock, limestone, had on history and industry in the Bloomington area, beginning in the late 19th century - and craft a simple limestone pendant to remind you of this rock's importance.
Weaving 101 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Activity Center, Patio
DROP BY to learn the basics of a craft that was indispensable to your ancestors - weaving! You'll have the opportunity to weave your own coaster out of yarn.
Marble Games from 6 to 7:30 p.m.
Paynetown SRA, Campground Playground
DROP BY to play marble games like "Boss Out," "Hundreds," and "Cherry Pit," that were popular among children in the early 1900s!