California History

Suggested for 4th grade; 3-4 hour program
Pricing is $12-20 per person for day trip bookings with a 25 student minimum.
Discounts for groups of 76 students or more.

Pricing is $25/student and $15/adult for open sign up days with no group minimum requirement.
 

Group Coordinator is invited to attend for free, with a 25 student minimum
Group coordinator will also receive up to a $100 gift certificate for personal use to another event!

Some restrictions apply. Inquire for more details!

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           From the Rancheros to the 49ers, learn about the early days of California! Take home some treasures!

Adobe Brick Making: An overview of California Missions with hands-on adobe brick making.
Gold Panning and sluicing: Find out how to identify real gold and learn the miner's panning technique.
Music & Hoedown: Folk dancing with jug band participation! One of the ways the town would gather together for some fun!
Tomahawk Throwing: At the end of a long day of hard labor, miners and mountain men would enjoy throwing a few axes.
Native: Overview of Native History

Rope Making & Rope Games: Simple mechanics, some twine, and a little elbow grease is all it takes to make a rope! Then we'll prepare to be cowboys by learning how to lasso! And then we'll see who can win a game of tug o'war!
Mountain Man Camp: Visit the lonely camp with the lean-to shelter and help identify the different furs and hides.
Reptiles: Learn about some native critters and others that were traded from far and wide.

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Things to bring:
Picnic Lunch
Closed Toe Shoes
Sunscreen
Plenty of Water (potable water available)
Money for Gift Shop
Spirit of Adventure!

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