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Living History
Summer's best bets for celebrating your heritage and reliving your history.
Canyon, Texas
Michigan
Ellis County, Kansas
Greenville, Ohio
For more "Living History" destinations, see the August 2001 issue of Family Tree Magazine.
By Susan Wenner
A Canyon for a Stage
Watch the history of the Texas panhandle come to life on an open-air stage that also happens to be the nation's second-largest canyon (in Palo Duro Canyon State Park near Amarillo). The musical drama Texas showcases the struggles, strengths and celebrations of the Panhandle's Native Americans, early settlers and cowboys. Live animals, fireworks and 150 actors make Pulitzer-winning writer Paul Green's outdoor drama a unique way to learn more about Texas heritage. Order tickets for nightly shows (except Wednesdays) through Aug. 19 online at www.texasmusicaldrama.com or by calling (806) 655-2181.
Outdoor Education
With northern Michigan's woods and water as your surroundings, let
storytellers, musicians and historians interpret the state's past. From July 1-Aug. 15, the Great Outdoors Culture Tour will bring a series of free evening programs about pioneer life to state and national parks. Sink into the sands of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to hear about "The Great Lakes: Her Ships and Her Sailors" on July 1, for instance, or gather at Indian Lake State Park for "Celebrating 300 Years of French Heritage" on Aug. 5. Call (517) 372-7770 or see www.michiganhumanities.org for a complete schedule.
Fields of Gold
The residents of seven small central Kansas towns still feel strong ties to their ancestors, the Volga Germans who settled these rural wheat communities 125 years ago. From July 21-27, townspeople will celebrate the long journey that brought a group of farmers from Germany to the Volga River in Russia, and eventually to a new life of religious freedom in the United States. Their festivities include daily mass, cemetery visits, German meals, games, history programs, music and more. Also, take advantage of the area's related historic sites, such as the Volga German House (pictured above). Call (800) 569-4505 or see www.haysusa.net.
Get Your Gun
One of the most famous women in American history shot her first rifle in 1868 while hunting for game in Darke County. More than 130 years later, Little Miss Sure Shot's home county revives her legacy with Annie Oakley Days, this year from July 27-29. Special events include a parade through downtown, the Miss Annie Oakley Shooting Contest and historical tours. The Annie Oakley Foundation ormiston.com/annieoakley/ will present the author of a new National Geographic book about Annie Oakley. For details, call (800) 504-2995 or see www.darkecountyohio.com.
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