Step Back In Time At This Fascinating Historic Park In Utah
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Catherine Armstrong
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Utah is a beautiful, rugged place with dry deserts and towering mountains. Have you ever wondered what it was like for the Native Americans, trappers, mountain men and pioneers who inhabited the Beehive State back before it even became a state? Visit the American West Heritage Center to get a taste of what day-to-day struggles people faced here back in the 1880s.
It's located at 4025 S. Highway 89-91 in Wellsville.
For the interactive map, click here.
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It's open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm, and you'll definitely want to plan on spending an entire afternoon exploring.
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You'll see plenty of hands-on demonstrations, play pioneer games and even try to push a handcart.
Talk about close quarters!
The indigenous tribe here is the Northwestern Band of the Shoshone Nation. Learn all about their heritage and traditions.
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Imagine trying to cook dinner over a wood stove in the middle of July in Utah! Pioneer women had separate buildings for their kitchens, so that the rest of the house would stay cooler.
You'll see live demonstrations of weaving, cooking, spinning and much more. You can even try some of these pioneer-era tasks yourself!
See the cows being milked Tuesday through Saturday at 11:30 am.
Watch one of the woodworkers create wooden bowls, spoons and toys.
You can ride the ponies during summer months, Tuesday through Saturday from 11am to 4pm.
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Dine on a tasty chuckwagon dinner, then hop in the wagon with a guide who will take you right into the bison enclosure for an up-close visit. The cost for a bison tour is $25/adults; $20/children, which includes dinner. Advanced reservations are required - call (435)245-6050.
Kids love the train.
It's the biggest fundraiser of the year for the nonprofit center, drawing hundreds of people.
Tickets are $9/adults; $7/children, and you'll want to purchase yours in advance for this popular event. Reserve and print your tickets from the American West Heritage Center's website here.
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