Dunes National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Education Dunes National Lakeshore Education Department Potawatomi & Fur Traders Bailly/Chellberg parking lot on Mineral Springs Road unless there are mobility Summary: concerns. Students unable to walk the trail can Take a trip back in time to the fur trading be dropped off closer to homestead from Howe era.Learn the lifestyles of the Indians as they Road. Part of program is presented along the lived with the land, and the traders as they wooded trail though before reaching the settled the land. homestead. Program proceeds through Objectives: students will be able to homestead, fur traders cabin, and Potawatomi site in various orders. Program concludes at homestead site and group returns to parking lot Describe the lifestyles of the American on wooded trail. Indians, fur traders, and voyageurs during the era of the late 1700’s to early Setting: 1800’s. This year-round (except during Maple Sugar Explain the American Indian and fur Time) program is offered at the Bailly trader’s use of the natural resources of Homestead on an easy to moderate .4 mile this region, trail. Most of the program is presented outside on the trail or at the Bailly complex. A small Explain who Joseph Bailly was and his portion of the program is in the heated role in the history of northwest Indiana. homestead. Program normally lasts two hours but can be adapted to 1.5 hours if conditions Explain some of the benefits and necessitate. detriments trading with the Europeans imposed upon the American Indians. Grade: 3th 8h grade. – Demonstrate caring of historic structures such as the Bailly Homestead. Ratio of students to ranger: 30 to 1 unless staffing is limited; then the What to expect on during your trip: groups will be larger. The ranger meets the group at the Safety Issues: Trail has one gentle hill. Handling of American Indian props should pose no issues if care and consideration are shown.
Dunes Education National Park Service U.S. Department of the Interior Dunes National Lakeshore Education Department Potawatomi & Fur Traders Summary: Take a trip back in time to the fur trading era.Learn the lifestyles of the Indians as they lived with the land, and the traders as they settled the land. Objectives: students will be able to Describe the lifestyles of the American Indians, fur traders, and voyageurs during the era of the late 1700’s to early 1800’s. Explain the American Indian and fur trader’s use of the natural resources of this region, Explain who Joseph Bailly was and his role in the history of northwest Indiana. Explain some of the benefits and detriments trading with the Europeans imposed upon the American Indians. Demonstrate caring of historic structures such as the Bailly Homestead. What to expect on during your trip: The ranger meets the group at the Bailly/Chellberg parking lot on Mineral Springs Road unless there are mobility concerns. Students unable to walk the trail can be dropped off closer to homestead from Howe Road. Part of program is presented along the wooded trail though before reaching the homestead. Program proceeds through homestead, fur traders cabin, and Potawatomi site in various orders. Program concludes at homestead site and group returns to parking lot on wooded trail. Setting: This year-round (except during Maple Sugar Time) program is offered at the Bailly Homestead on an easy to moderate .4 mile trail. Most of the program is presented outside on the trail or at the Bailly complex. A small portion of the program is in the heated homestead. Program normally lasts two hours but can be adapted to 1.5 hours if conditions necessitate. Grade: 3th – 8h grade. Ratio of students to ranger: 30 to 1 unless staffing is limited; then the groups will be larger. Safety Issues: Trail has one gentle hill. Handling of American Indian props should pose no issues if care and consideration are shown.
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