Cracker Country Homeschool Day: Pioneers & Cowhunters

Discover what life would have been like for a child growing up in a Florida farming and ranching community over 100 years ago! Educators in historic dress will welcome guests to the 1895 Smith House, Okahumpka Depot, Terry Store, School House and more authentic structures. Students will learn cowhunter skills, like how to read a cattle brand and what to pack for a long cattle drive. Each young learner will enjoy demonstrations of daily chores and skills such as butter churning, laundry, cattle roping and a period school house lesson. Designed specifically for homeschool groups & families! Activities: See our model train display Explore our historic buildings Learn to read cattle brands Help with old fashioned laundry Print a post card on an antique printing press Practice a lesson in a one-room school house Try out turn-of-the-century toys and more! Add-on Lecture: People of 1890s Florida: Who Lived Here? Price: $2 add-on to Homeschool Day general admission ticket Ages: The lecture is designed for students aged 12+ Time: 45-minute lecture at 11 am & 1 pm Location: Governors Inn at Cracker Country Bring a Picnic Lunch: Picnic tables are available for a picnic lunch. Shopping: There are lots of unique items to be found at the General Store! The store features nostalgic and reproduction items, historical toys and games, books, candy, and many other unique gift items. The General Store accepts cash and all major credit cards. Proceeds from sales in the General Store help support Cracker Country’s education programs.