The Mormon Row Barns near Jackson Hole are some of the most photographed in the nation, and with a private tour from the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum prior to a site visit, we’ll end the day with new insight into the barns’ foundations in Wyoming history.

Limited to the first 25 guests.  RSVP to Sonja@Famous Barns.com.  Name, address, phone and email must be included to be registered and receive final tour details.     

About Famous Barns

Famous Barns owner Sonja Howle, barn designer and dealer, is proud to designate Wyoming’s Mormon Row Barns as May’s Famous Barn Tour.  Barns chosen are historically or architecturally significant and inspire a new generation of barn owner.   More at www.famousbarns.com .

Staff developed the newspaper for families with children who visit the museum beginning this May. The Junior Historian includes interactive games and adventures, puzzles, a coloring page and more. Contest winners will be honored in the newspaper. When children complete the Junior Historian after visiting the museum, museum staff awards them with personalized badges.

Contact Brenda Roberts, Youth Education Coordinator, 733-2414, x. 201 for more information.

Social hour is between 6 and 7 pm with light appetizers and lovely music by the young Teton Fiddlers. Program begins at 7pm in the auditorium and includes a Homesteading and Conservation presentation by Karen Reinhart, Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum, and Steve Duerr, Murie Center. Boy Scout leader and historian, Jim Wallace, wraps up the evening talking about the history of the Boy Scouts and the National Elk Refuge.

The museum galleries will be open for visitor enjoyment throughout the evening.

Children and their families are invited to take part in an exciting program, “Walk in an Indian’s Shoes” on Saturday, May 12 from 11:00am to noon in the history museum classroom.  Following the sharing of native stories, children will sew a pair of moccasins with their parents’ help. American Indian music will accompany the “soleful” activity. PRE-REGISTRATION is REQUIRED in order to determine shoe sizes needed for moccasin materials. Cost is $10 per child or pair of moccasins. Child must be accompanied by an adult(s).

This is the final family program offered by museum staff this spring.

Children’s programs continue this summer. Beginning June 19, the history museum hosts Terrific Tuesday programs geared for children going into kindergarten through fourth grades. These hour-long programs are akin to a mini-summer camp, include a history-themed activity, and are also held at 11:00 a.m. in the museum’s classroom. Terrific Tuesday classes are $5 per child or $10 per family. Adult participation is not necessary but pre-registration is required due to class limit of 15.

Please contact Brenda Roberts, 733-2414 x 201 or jhadmin@wyom.net, for more information and to register for the May 12 program or the Terrific Tuesday programs. www.jacksonholehistory.org

The newspaper will be available for families with children who visit the museum beginning this May. The Junior Historian will include interactive games, puzzles, a journal, and more, for a variety of ages. Some of the activities are tailored to enhance the museum experience while other activities can be finished at home or in the car. After completing a certain number of activities, children will be awarded personalized badges by museum staff.

The entry form includes both contests and may be picked up at the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum, 225 N. Cache, in the lobby, museum store, or the administrative office. Children are invited to color the drawing of the two historians and the pika mascot and/or provide a naming entry for the three characters. Children will also be asked to share one or two sentences about their name submissions and why they represent Jackson Hole’s history. Or click on these links to print out the contest form: Junior Historian contest front page  Junior Historian contest back page

Please drop off your entry at the museum by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 1. Junior Historian and mascot names will be judged by originality and creativity but must be based on people in Jackson Hole history. In the event of a duplicate entry, the children’s writing may be used as a tie-breaker. A museum store $25 gift certificate will be awarded to each winner. Three coloring contest winners will be selected, one from each of the following age groups: 6-7, 8-9, and 10-11. First place coloring contest winner receives a $25 gift certificate; the child’s art work may be featured on the cover of the activity newspaper. Second and third place winners will receive a $10 certificate.

The Junior Historian Contest Award Ceremony is on Tuesday, May 15, at 6:00 p.m. The event will be held at the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum, 225 N. Cache, in the main exhibition gallery.

Businesses or interested individuals are invited to help sponsor The Junior Historian project. Contact Brenda Roberts, Youth Education Coordinator, 733-2414, x. 201 for more information.

The evening will kick off with a social hour from 6:00 – 7:00 PM, including a cash bar and light hors d’oeuvres. From 7:00 to 8:30 PM, three community members share stories and photographs about people who played an integral role in the history of both the valley and the National Elk Refuge. Karen Reinhart from the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum presents a slideshow entitled “Homesteader Hopes and Reality in the High Country of Jackson Hole.” The program shares historic photos and stories of homesteaders in the valley. The narrative includes tales of passionate residents who began the conservation movement in Jackson Hole, including Olaus Murie. The Murie Center’s Steve Duerr will also speak to Murie’s legacy and his role of studying the largest elk herd in North America. Jim Wallace, Boy Scout leader for more than thirty years, shares the history of the Jackson District Boy Scouts and their involvement since 1957 in helping National Elk Refuge staff collect elk antlers. Many Scouts remember the unique experience well into adulthood, considering it a special privilege to participate in an activity that is not open to the general public.

Other anniversaries highlighted during the evening include the 150th anniversary of the Homestead Act of 1862; the recent 100th birthday of conservationist Louise “Weezy” Murie MacLeod; the 50th anniversary of the publication of conservationist Mardy Murie’s book Two in the Far North; the 45th anniversary of the Boy Scout Antler Auction; the 25th anniversary of the National Museum of Wildlife Art; and the 20th anniversary of the Federal Junior Duck Stamp Conservation and Design Program and Contest.

The National Museum of Wildlife Art will open their galleries for the evening, allowing visitors to see the new exhibition showcasing the Wyoming 2012 Federal Junior Duck Stamp winners.

For further information on the May 2nd event, please call the Refuge Administrative Office at 307.733.9212.

Was Robert Miller a thief or man with a knack for business? What does history tell us?  Watch the video and make your own decision.

To submit a resume which will be held in confidence, email: sashley@wyoming.com.

Deadline April 30

A program designed to fight spring fever, the Jackson Hole Historical Society and Museum invites families to learn about starting vegetable seeds indoors on Saturday, April 14. A guest gardener will be the featured storyteller. Participants during April’s Second Saturday Family Fun program will plant their own mini greenhouse using recycled materials—a project to take home and watch grow. Families are invited to the history museum classroom, 225 N. Cache from 11:00 a.m. to noon. This is the fourth family program offered by museum staff this winter.

The final Second Saturday program this spring is held on May 12. Children and their families will learn about American Indians and sew a pair of moccasins.

Suggested donation is $5 per child or $10 per family. Child must be accompanied by an adult(s). Please contact Brenda Roberts, 733-2414 x 201, for more information.

Children’s programs continue this summer. Beginning June 19, the history museum hosts Terrific Tuesday programs geared for children going into kindergarten through fourth grades. These hour-long programs are akin to a mini-summer camp, include a history-themed activity, and are also held at 11:00 a.m. in the museum’s classroom. Terrific Tuesday classes are $5 per child or $10 per family. Adult participation is not necessary but pre-registration is required due to class limit of 15. Please contact Brenda Roberts, 733-2414 x 201.

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