Potts Inn Day, 4th Grade Pottsville Middle Grades

Friday, May 6, was the 3rd annual Potts Inn Day for Pottsville fourth graders.  The fourth grade students were led through the museum by Pottsville Junior High School eighth grade students in Mrs. Tina Taylor's class.  As the students toured, the leaders taught them about the history and folklore of the museum and of their home town.  These kinds of activities foster a sense of history and heritage in our Pottsville students.  There is a real sense of "ownership" among these kids that this is "their" history, and this program helps to instill that.  This program will hopefully be remembered by these students and teachers for the rest of their lives. 

Students were required by their teachers to dress in period costume for this event.  They all looked so precious in their outfits!  Pottsville is so lucky to have the teachers and parents that are willing to go the extra mile to help their students have an outstanding pioneer experience!  They are so fortunate to have a community that supports this kind of activity.  From city hall to the Potts Inn Museum Board, everyone has been so supportive and enthusiastic.  A great big thank-you to all the people who helped make this possible!

Following the tours, students experienced an afternoon of pioneer and Civil War activities.  Students rotated through several stations in which they experienced square dancing, Civil War "fan language," snacks, quilt-making, music, a Civil War soldier, "old-timey" photos, and building log cabins with Lincoln Logs.

The project was funded by a grant from the Department of Arkansas Heritage as an Arkansas Heritage Month Event.