I've lived in downtown Vegas for a little over three years now, and just this year discovered a gem in my backyard! I remembered it was "Pioneer Day" this past Thursday--July 24, and decided I'd give The Old Mormon Fort a call to see if they were doing anything to celebrate. It was great! And the cost--$1. The fort has a large historical area and a small visitor's center with displays, artifacts, and stories of the first settlers of the Las Vegas valley and how it grew from a tiny frontier fort, to the metropolis it is today. It's so hot here in July, the festivities were somewhat cramped indoors. But, they had bonnet and bandana making, coloring, story-telling, and rootbeer floats! We will definitely be back-- one of the workers told us that in the fall they do a big Halloween/ Harvest event outside with fresh apple cider from the local Gilcrease Orchards, a pumpkin patch, and all kinds of good ol' fashioned family fun. Excited!
Remi's girls so pretty in their bonnets!
Brook was so cute-- holding so still so the lady could finish sewing her bonnet together!
We love to color!
Ridin' the cow with our friend Addison Bell.
The kids were enraptured listening to the story-teller talk about her pioneer ancestry and the hardships of walking across the plains, pulling handcarts, and living off so little. Makes me grateful for the bounteous times we live in now--wow were those people strong!
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