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Traveling Museum: Farm Life in Early Denton County |
Traveling Museum: Historic African American Families |
Traveling Museum: Historic Hispanic Families |
Reservation Request Form
Ranching, Brands, and Cattle Trails
This traveling museum includes the following artifacts that were used in ranching in historic Denton County from about 1880 to 1900.
| Stetson Hat* |
lasso*
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barbed
wire |
barbed wire cutter |
| cast iron skillet |
cow bell |
pill dispenser |
tin powder horn |
| powder horn |
horse shoes |
girth* |
bit* for horse |
| branding iron** |
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*On loan from Denton County Historical Commission member and local writer, Nita Thurman
**On loan from UNT Branding Iron collection
The artifacts are introduced in a shared, anecdotal, storytelling type dialogue. A complementary power point includes information about the Chisholm Trail, the cattle drive and the influence of the early Mexican cowboys. The presentation becomes interactive when the students reenact a cattle drive.
Prior to the start of the actual presentation, a brief description will be given of the Courthouse-on-the-Square Museum, the Courthouse, and John B. Denton's grave. The groups are encouraged to visit the Museum and Courthouse and see additional artifacts and learn more about Denton County history. nt>
Scheduling
Groups are encouraged to schedule ahead of the requested date. The months of October, November and early December,
March, April, and May are especially busy, so we encourage you to plan ahead so that we can schedule the requested
time.
Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills
This traveling museum is suitable for teaching about Denton and Denton County, early Texas history, or about communities
in general. It can be adapted for grades K-12.
Please contact the Education and Tourism Director to discuss the TEKS that are appropriate for each grade level.
Depending on the grade level, the traveling museums are appropriate for teaching multicultural, history, social
studies, reading and language, writing, and some fine arts, science and mathematical skills.
For further information or reservations, call or email
Gretel L'Heureux,
Tourism and Education Director
940-349-2850 or
gretel.l'heureux@dentoncounty.com.
See the specific links for more information
about each of the Traveling Museums.
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