Old-fashioned Independence day at Wilder Ranch

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in a carriage
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We started July 4th at Wilder Ranch for their 1912 Independence Day festivities. We got to see old carriages, the farm houses, blacksmith shop and workshop. We also exchanged 2012 dollars for 1912 money and bought watermelon and a pickle for 5 cents (or $1 in 2012 bucks)!


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that big pickle
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that big watermelon
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old laundry equipment
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The kids were really interested in the wash basin. I hope they’ll always have an interest in doing laundry (wishful thinking, I know).


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learning how to make yarm
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Dylan and Taliana also learned how to spin wool into yarn.

This was our first time going to this annual event…I guess it was fun. It was super windy and cold, but the kids had fun anyway!


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