May 31, 2009

We are in Wichita, Kansas and today we went to the Old Cowtown Museum, a collection of buildings with business as it was in the 1800's. This weekend they featured, The Blue & The Gray: Brother Against Brother, a Civil War Battle Reenactment. There was also entertainment from the Great Plains Dulcimer Alliance, Generation Bluegrass, the Dixie Lee Saloon Girls and various merchants demonstrating how they make their wares.

Here you can see a group of Union Soldiers resting in town under a large shade tree.

This is the Union encampment at the edge of town.

This is a trapper in front of his cabin.

We watched a fourth generation broom maker using equipment purchased in 1879 by his Great, Great Grandfather. His Grandson is in the background and perhaps someday will take over the business.

We enjoyed the music of Generation Bluegrass.

We had a fun day strolling through the streets and shops of this old town.