This was a charming "all day long" activity for our family as well! This park marks the spot where over 160 years ago, Brigham Young arrived in the Salt Lake Valley with Mormon pioneers and recognized it from a vision, declaring "this is the right place, move on." Signaling the arrival to the place where Latter-day Saints could now build a new city and worship free of persecution.The park has evolved into a pioneer village where you can experience a taste of what life was like back then. And thanks to a cousin who volunteers there, she let me know that Wednesdays are dollar days! SCORE for us on a way cheap day!!
Our first activity of the day was decorating flour sacks.
A train type trolley would take us to various parts of the village (one of my MTC companions, Hermana Katie Young lives in the area and came along with us for the morning--she looks fabulous and it was fun to have her meet my family!!)
The indian village where we went inside a tee-pee (I never realized how spacious those things can be!! a lot bigger than you'd think)
And a very cute activity of panning for gold in the stream. When you found the gold you could take it to the "bank" and trade it in for some candy. Stephen was a super dad and patiently found 3 tiny pieces of fools gold so that each kid could have some candy--WAY TO GO DAD!!
Then a train ride around a pond.
A train type trolley would take us to various parts of the village (one of my MTC companions, Hermana Katie Young lives in the area and came along with us for the morning--she looks fabulous and it was fun to have her meet my family!!)
The indian village where we went inside a tee-pee (I never realized how spacious those things can be!! a lot bigger than you'd think)
And a very cute activity of panning for gold in the stream. When you found the gold you could take it to the "bank" and trade it in for some candy. Stephen was a super dad and patiently found 3 tiny pieces of fools gold so that each kid could have some candy--WAY TO GO DAD!!
Then a train ride around a pond.
A really cool memory for Kaitlyn was visiting this blacksmith's shop. She asked the men a question and for her bravery in asking that question, this kind gentleman took a piece of iron and pounded it into a pretty leaf for her--it's been a cherished treasure ever since. It was amazing to watch the process and so neat for my kids to see it in action--I think Stephen was REALLY impressed by it as well!
Lindsey's favorite thing of the day was riding this pony.
And a SUPER COOL thing was this printing press. This very patient man allowed the children to try out the printing press, inking the tablet, pressing the levers and then carefully carrying the wet sheets over to hang and dry! AMAZING!All in all a wonderful day! Full of things my kids remember and now they have so many things to think about when we talk about our pioneer heritage!
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