lexington county museum

Thursday we went to the Lexington County Museum to learn about Native Americans.  The boys learned about Native American games, legends such as ‘How the Turtle cracked his shell’, different furs that they were able to feel, food the Native Americans grew, the way they wove baskets, and they also were able to make a small clay pot.  One interesting fact that I didn’t realize was that the Cherokee Indians didn’t wear the feather headdress like I thought Indians did.  They wore the simple turbans like the tour guide is wearing here, that had a few feathers tucked in the side.  So I am learning right along with the boys ☺

talking about legends

the boogie man mask

catch the stick game

you had to shake the basket and count how many rocks had a black mark on them, and whoever had the highest number won…

 

pinecone basketball

 

throwing arrows made out of feathers with rocks attached to them for weights, and corncobs through the wreaths…

catch the rabbit game…they threw the stick to try and hit a ball that two other kids were rolling to each other…

lacrosse

same catch the rabbit game

learning about different skins

a papoose that a chief’s wife would use