A handmade dulcimer
The Navigators and the Pioneers took a step back in time and visited the Job Carr cabin.
Job Carr, Tacoma's first non-native permanent resident,
was there to greet us.
The cabin was built in 1865, when Job Carr came out to Tacoma after having served in the Civil War.
This is a replica of the cabin. There are a lot fewer trees now.
The docents showed us all around the living quarters.
We sang songs.
We made quilt squares.
We played games outside.
Indoor games. No electronics for us!
We dressed up as pioneers and fur trappers.
We looked for a special tile.
We found it! Good job, Job!
We were inspired to keep writing in our journals.
All of us, including the teachers, enjoyed the hands-on local history that brings our Transitions in Western Expansion study to life.
Thank you, Job Carr Museum, for giving us
a better idea of what it was like to be a pioneer in Tacoma.
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