Homeschool Day: Pioneers and Cowhunters at Cracker Country
- When: Thursday, May 9, 2024, 10:00 am - 2:00 pm
- Location: Cracker Country, 4800 N US Highway 301, Tampa, FL 33610
- Cost: $11/Ages 4+, Free/Ages 3 and Under
What do commercial fishing, tourism, cattle ranching and citrus farming have in common? They are all pioneering Florida industries that were shaped by the natural resources of the Sunshine State. Students will take part in activities like sorting oranges, packing for a cattle drive, casting a fish net and more that highlight some of the earliest economic drivers in the developing state of Florida. Educators in historic dress will welcome guests to the 1885 Carlton House, the Okahumpka Railroad Depot, Terry General Store, School House and more structures authentic to Florida around the turn of the 20th century.
Activities:
Watch our blacksmith as he makes hand-forged wares
Sort oranges like pioneers in a packing house
Practice your lassoing skills
Try out turn-of-the-century toys
See our model train display
Explore our historic buildings
Dip a beeswax candle - $1 each
Watch our blacksmith as he makes hand-forged wares
And more!
- Website: www.crackercountry.org
- Contact Phone: (813) 627-4225
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- Category: Family Fun
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