Classroom

1. When was this school built and what was it called?

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2. What was the original Bayfield School called and when was it built?

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3.There are four portraits of United States Presidents in the Classroom. Can you name them?

a. _________________________________ b. ________________________________

c. _________________________________ d.________________________________

4.Using the La Plata County map, name the school located within the boundaries of the Montezuma National Forest.

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Native American Gallery

1. Who was Buckskin Charlie?

2. What was a Basketmaker's dart thrower called? ______________________________________________

3. Name three things yucca was used for. a.

b. ___________ c. _______

4. Why were babies put in a cradleboard?

Main Gallery

1. What was used to haul supplies to most mines? _______________________________________________

2. What did William Thompson confiscate on the night of January 8, 1906? ________________________

3. Name two materials bail buckets were made out of.

4. What sport turned western clothing into a fashionable clothing style? ____________________________

Downstairs Exhibits

1. Who wanted to build a railroad from Denver to Mexico?

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2. Why was a “wye” built between Elk Park and Silverton?

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3. Explain the original purpose of Fort Lewis. ____________________________________________________

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4.The first baseball game played in Durango was in what year?______________________________________

5.Why are some rings on the Tree Cookie spaced close together while some are farther apart?

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Joy Cabin

1. When was this cabin built? _____________________________________________

2. Where was it originally located and how many times has it been moved?

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3. What kinds of outbuildings or sheds would a homesteading family need?

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4. Identify two things in the cabin that we no longer use today. What were these things used for?

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b. ________________________________________________________________________________________

5.Why is it important to preserve buildings like this one? ___________________________________________________________________

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