Gourds
Gourds for sale at "The Feast Of The Hunters' Moon" at Fort Ouiatenon, in West Lafayette, IN.
Baskets
Baskets for sale at the "The Feast Of The Hunters' Moon" at Fort Ouiatenon, in West Lafayette, IN.
Knives
Handmade knives for sale or trade, on a trade blanket at "The Feast Of The Hunters' Moon" at Fort Ouiatenon, in West Lafayette, IN.
Tripod To Stack Rifles And Store Items
Tripod to stack rifles and store items, such as the powder horn, possible bag, and in this case squirrels. It was at "The Feast Of The Hunters' Moon" at Fort Ouiatenon, in West Lafayette, IN.
361 Artillery Park First Pennsylvania Col. Proctor's Corps of Artillery Lamb's NY Provincial Artillery 1775 - 1783
Outhouse (restroom), at the Pioneer Days festival in Fowler Park near Terre Haute, IN.
An old mill at the Pioneer Days festival, in Fowler Park, near Terre Haute, IN.
White-tailed Deer hooves hanging between an opossum and raccoon hide, at the Pioneer Days festival in Fowler Park, near Terre Haute, IN.
Pioneer Log Cabin
A pioneer log cabin with dried, and preserved food. This was at Pioneers Days in Fowler Park, Vigo County, Indiana.
A pioneer log cabin stone fireplace, with fireplace tools, and items on the on the mantel. This was at Pioneers Days in Fowler Park, Vigo County, Indiana.
A pioneer log cabin with dried vegetables, and herbs hanging from the rafters. This was at Pioneers Days in Fowler Park, Vigo County, Indiana.
Hand Made Candles
Pioneer’s had to hand make their own candles by dipping a wick in hot melted wax. This process had to be repeated many times until the candle became the size they wanted.
Pioneer Featherbed
This is a featherbed (feather tick mattress) suspended by hemp ropes for comfort. The ropes are visible hooked over pegs on the horizontal side and foot boards. There are drying cockscomb flowers hanging on the walls. There is a baby bed in the lower left corner and a doll bed under the small table to the left. There are hanks of yarn hanging from a bed post. A candle lantern hangs in the corner, with a candle holder on the wall next to it.
Pioneer Bed
This is a pioneer bed, with a hemp rope stretched between pegs. The rope was to hold a featherbed mattress (feather tick) for adding comfort the the occupants of the bed.
Drying Cockscomb
These are Cockscomb flowers (Celosia cristata) drying in the attic of a log cabin at the Pioneer Village at Terre Haute, IN.
"Walking" Spinning Wheels
"Walking" Spinning Wheels were used to spin wool rather than flax and were named because women who used the machine had to walk back and forth to load the wool. There are Cockscomb flowers (Celosia cristata) drying in the attic above the chest at the Pioneer Village at Terre Haute, IN.
Chest
Old chest in the attic of a log cabin at the Pioneer Village in Terre Haute, IN.
Pioneer Cabin Fireplace Mantel
This is the fireplace mantel area in a pioneer cabin. It has apple slices drying on it.
This is a featherbed (feather tick mattress) suspended by hemp ropes for comfort. The ropes are laced through the bed frame side and foot boards. This was in the attic of a log cabin.
Log Cabin Fireplace
This is the fireplace area of a pioneer log cabin at the Pioneer Village in Terre Haute, IN. There are four candle lanterns on the mantle. To the left of the mantle is a snake skin and to the left of it is a hand of tobacco.
