Cornhusk Dolls crafting activity
When
Nov 28, 2009 12:00 pm - 2:00 pm (Saturday)
Where
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
50 East Freedom Way
Cincinnati, OH 45202
Cincinnati, OH 45202
39.0970956
-84.5111298
What
Presented by National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, The Saturday, November 28, 2009 (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Part of the "Follow the North Star" family activities, t...
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Event details: Cornhusk Dolls crafting activity
Description
Presented by National Underground Railroad Freedom Center, The
Saturday, November 28, 2009 (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Part of the "Follow the North Star" family activities, this once a month, Saturday program will provide a fun and interactive experience for children and their families. After the harvest in the late summer of corn, children in the 1800s often created dolls out of cornhusks, the leftover parts of the corn. With a few husks and some string, kids can have their own cornhusk doll, modeled after a popular Native American design.
Saturday, November 28, 2009 (12:00 pm - 2:00 pm) Part of the "Follow the North Star" family activities, this once a month, Saturday program will provide a fun and interactive experience for children and their families. After the harvest in the late summer of corn, children in the 1800s often created dolls out of cornhusks, the leftover parts of the corn. With a few husks and some string, kids can have their own cornhusk doll, modeled after a popular Native American design.
Cost
$FREEMore about National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
National Underground Railroad Freedom Center
Telephone: 513.333.7500 or 877.648.4838 Open Tuesday - Sunday 11:00 - 5:00 Ticket Prices: $12 Adults, $10 Seniors, $8 Children, Children under six are FREE The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center on the banks of the Ohio River in downtown Cincinnati, Ohio, opened August 23, 2004. A $110-million facility, the Freedom Center features three pavilions, celebrating courage, cooperation and perseverance. The story of freedom is woven through the heroic legacy of the Underground Railroad and the American struggle to abolish human enslavement and secure freedom for all people. Using the Underground Railroad as a lens through which to explore a range of freedom issues, the Freedom Center offers lessons and reflections on the struggle for freedom in the past, in the present, and for the future. And it helps visitors discover the power of one voice - shared with many - by speaking out about the meaning of freedom. Mission We reveal stories about freedom's heroes, from the era of the Underground Railroad to contemporary times, challenging and inspiring everyone to take courageous steps for freedom today.View all National Underground Railroad Freedom Center events
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