A goodbye message from the Summer Students.
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Learn about what a whirligig is and find out how to get your own for free today!
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Learn about blacksmithing and watch a demonstration on how a pineapple twist is made.
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As the back to school season approaches, we take a look at the O’Hara school and the O’Hara family’s contributions to local education.
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Today we are going to take a look at two treasured items from the O’Hara family. These much loved dolls have years of stories they could tell if they could talk.
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Today we take a look at the herb Savory found in our herb garden here at O’Hara.
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Today we are going to learn how to navigate based on the stars, which was how early settlers found their way home!
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It all started back in the May of 1850 when a son entered into partnership with his father. Join us today to learn about the O’Hara Sawmill and watch a demonstration of it in action.
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Today we are going to look at a doctor who was part of the O’Hara family and the many interesting developments in his story.
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Ever wondered how people didn’t get annoyed by horses going through town in the early morning? Well today our artifact is the answer to this question!
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Today we are going to take a look at a species of flower that has much more to it than meets the eye!
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Today we are going to teach you how to play the fun game of pick up sticks! This game was a favourite enjoyed by settler children.
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Want to know how big stones would be moved without heavy machinery in early settler days? Look no further, for this demonstration friday Dave is showing us how to use the stone puller!
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Today we are going to take a look at the life of Minnie E. O’Hara and her legacy within the O’Hara family and the community.
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Today we are going to look at a unique artifact that served an important purpose that we might not even think of today. Todays artifact is the Raisin Seeder!
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Today we are going to dive back into the herb garden and look at Echinacea an herb that you might recognize from looks alone.
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Today we are excited to share with you a very fun activity you can do at home. Puppets have long been a form of entertainment. Making your own puppet is half the fun, but what you can do with it after its done makes it so much more fun!
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Today we are going to join volunteer Dave Little as he shows us how to hew a log to create a square beam for building!
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Today we are going to look at a practice of record keeping that was very common in the early settler days.
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Today we are going to share the story given to us by Dave Little of a number of artifacts that can be found on our trails and the homestead. These wooden benches have quite an interesting background!
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