This post covers June 29-July 1, there was certainly lots to see!
I am understanding more about what the pioneers and early wagoneers felt after miles and miles of sage brush. The ground is rocky, the bushes short, it is hot and there is very little shade. Of course, we have luxuries those early pioneers could have only imagined: a soft bed, Air Conditioning, a truck that travels further in a day than they did is weeks (they averaged less than 10 miles a day, mostly on foot!).
Not the most pleasant place for a walk. Here we visited another pioneed museum and this one had rather unusula displays of everything, from actual pioneer memorabilia to more modern items. I loved this crazy quilt! So much handwork.
This poor fellow was a gold miner in this area who left the fort dispite a rumor of aggressive indians in the area and was later found, along with his partner and wagon by the side of the road. Why didn’t thos who found him bury him? One of the men was fascinated by how the wheel part was completely through his skull, so he kept it as a curiosity.
We don’t spend every minute driving or visiting museums, we also gather for campfires, some meals and social time. It’s been a great adventure meeting so many new people and learning all about them. We also have our own musical group who happily play and let us sing along, even if we don’t know the words.
