I had the opportunity to spend the day at the Armstrong County Historical and Genealogy Museum in Kittanning, Pennsylvania. Valerie Jack brought her 8th grade classes to the Native American Room at the museum. The teacher is just completing her educational lessons concerning the French & Indian War and the events of that war in our local area of Kittanning and some surrounding sites.
My task at hand is to further enhance some of the events that occurred. I, also, spend time discussing weaponry, war tactics of the time, cultural living and apparel. I, of course, was dressed as an 18th century longhunter/militia member of those times.
The Native American Room features various native items throughout the small room including paintings of petroglyphs (rock carvings) from north of Kittanning along the Allegheny River. The classes seemed intrigued with the possible descriptions as to what each carving may have represented.
Close-up of Eastern native knife sheath/ knife
I wish to thank Valerie Jack and her students patience with me despite my nervousness. They are a tough audience. They can see through any attempts to be non-factual on my part!
Unfortunately, I didn’t have a chance to take photos of the class members for this site.
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