The Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village, 924 Pinecrest Road in Manitowoc, will hold an ‘adages’ themed field trip program on Thursday, May 7th from 10 am to 2 pm.
"Good night, sleep tight. Don't let the bed bugs bite." "Strike while the iron is hot. We've all heard popular adages and sayings, but what is the history behind them? Do they even mean what we think they mean!? Interpreters will share famous adages and invite you to explore the mystery behind them with hands-on activities and lessons around the village.
As part of this field trip attendees will: Understand where common phrases come from in a historical context; Discover that not every adage is based on true facts, and that if false information is repeated long enough, it can be believed to be truth; Analyze how figures of speech can reveal what life was like for people in the past.
This program is open to all public, private, and home school students. Advanced registration is required and a fee is charged. Details and registration information can be found at www.ManitowocCountyHistory.org or by calling the museum at (920) 684-4445. |
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About the Manitowoc County Historical Society Museum and Pinecrest Village
Nestled in the scenic rolling Ice Age Kettle Moraine countryside of Eastern Wisconsin, the Manitowoc County Historical Society is a museum of living history. This 60-acre interpretive museum of local history features a Welcome Center with local history exhibits and research services and the outdoor Pinecrest Historical Village - a collection of over 25 historic buildings with period furnishings from Manitowoc County's early settlers.
Pinecrest Historical Village began in 1970 with a land donation from the Hugo and Eleanor Vetting family. The Village has grown to represent a reproduction of a small Wisconsin community during the early 1900s. The buildings form the commercial, social, and political core of a town and they represent several architectural styles of Wisconsin's history. The furnishings, items, and tools in the various buildings used by the Pinecrest Village interpreters are either original pieces or carefully researched reproductions.
For more information on the Manitowoc County Historical Society, contact the museum at (920) 684-4445 or ManitowocCountyHistory.org. |
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