Children learn about Native American artifacts in Fairfield

The Carnegie Historical Museum in Fairfield hosted a program on Native American artifacts Friday afternoon.

The event was part of Visit Fairfield’s “Family Fun Road Trip” of outdoor events that lasted all week. Carnegie board members and volunteers had Native American artifacts on display that were intended to give children a window into the activities of a typical Native American village. This included making dolls from corn husks. Museum board member Therese Cummiskey led that program, where she walked children through the steps of making a doll from the corn husks and then dressing it with articles of clothing and a bonnet.

Other activities for kids included cracking hickory nuts with stones, grinding corn with stones into cornmeal, scraping hair off deer hide, and learning how Native Americans turned gourds into useful tools like mixing bowls and jugs.

By Andy Hallman