The Geary County Historical Society recently hosted its 4th annual “History Alive” reenactment event. On Friday, April 17, organizers said more than 400 students in grades 8–12 attended a special school-day program. That Saturday, hundreds of community members visited the event at the Spring Valley Historic Site in Geary County, which covered nearly three acres. Reenactors from across Kansas and even other states helped bring history to life by showing what life was like in the mid-1800s. Visitors could watch and try activities such as spinning, weaving, archery, flintknapping, and pioneer household chores. There were also cultural demonstrations, including traditional Ojibwe dancing.
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