Chow Wagon Wheel

by Janice Pariza

Title

Chow Wagon Wheel

Artist

Janice Pariza

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

A photograph of a well preserved Chuck wagon Wheel.
PHOTOGRAPHED AT PIONEER TOWN MUSEUM
Cedaredge, Colorado
Step out of your car you are now standing in the footprints of our kindred forefathers.

Step through the Welcome Center and into the past. Surface Creek Valley Historical Society with the help of thousands of minds and willing hands have created an outstanding museum of 24 buildings with displays most of which are actual artifacts from the era, represented from the historical period of the late 1800s and the early 1900s.

Pioneer Town is a genuine community project, thanks to a lot of hard work, donations, memberships, entrance fees, and many fund raising events. Work has been provided by a number of dedicated volunteers, local contractors, and work groups from the honor camp.

Take a stroll down the boardwalks of the old town, your walking in their footsteps. Ring the bell atop the Sand Creek Schoolhouse.

Now imagine the 9 Peterson children trying to settle down for the night in their 1881 log cabin.

Lizard Head Saloon
The three wooden silos Welcome You to Pioneer Town and are on the National Historic Registry due to their unique 9 and 11 multi-sided construction.

Walk along the boardwalks of Main Street, and stop in the well-stocked Coalby Store where pioneers picked up supplies, mail and the latest town news.

Just down the way don't miss the Charles States Museum and see a variety of displays from needlepoint to one of the largest dinosaur footprints ever found. Imagine trying to squeeze into the narrow shoes at the Girling Mercantile.

Keep an eye out for the sheriff, and don't get into trouble, you might end up in the original, unheated 1906 jail.

Now that you've been warned step into the Lizard Head Saloon and belly up to the bar and rest your bones as so many travelers have done over the years. But remember the bar is closed during COURT. Be sure to keep an eye on the 'steely eyed' dude in the corner.

Now just ahead Feel the love and painstaking craftsmanship that went into making the handmade dolls in Doris' Doll and Toy House.

Picture the Indians sharpening the points of arrowheads that now comprise one of the most extensive collections in the West at the Sutherland Indian Museum.

Be sure to enjoy the serenity of the Chapel of the Cross.. Welcome Ctr

Pioneer Town is operated and maintained by the Surface Creek Valley Historical Society.
The entire Pioneer Town complex is 'maintained, staffed and operated' solely by dedicated VOLUNTEERS.
Pioneer Town is a continuing and evolving reminder of how the early settlers to the Surface Creek Valley and Colorado lived.

All of the structures are either original restorations, or authentic replicas. All buildings are outfitted with artifacts from the area.
Wagons were called carts, wains and drays, although some of these could have only two wheels, whereas the wagon specifically has four wheels.
In the U.S. when settlers came to make homes, there were no roads. They had to use rugged wagons to travel across the terrain. In Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, one such wagon was designed and made along the Conestoga Creek in 1725. The Conestoga Wagon design quickly spread across the land and became popular. Soon a cover was added to it to keep goods protected.
Born of the Conestoga Wagon, the Prairie Schooner was made for those settlers who were heading west to make new homes. The build of the wagon was thinner and stronger, with the white cover representing a sail. Since they travelled across the prairies they were dubbed Prairie Schooners. The wagons were sturdy enough to travel over rough terrain and ford across rivers, lakes and other waterways.

A restored Chuck Wagon from the kid 1800's found at the Museum of the Mountain West in Montrose, Colorado.


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November 24th, 2013

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