Photos: Living history at Homestead
Volunteers tilled a small plot of land with antique farm equipment or demonstrated daily activities of homesteaders like churning butter and doing laundry. Daily Sun photos by Christina Lyons.Â
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Noel Ditmars drives his 1953 John Deere 50 pulling a Dempster drill at the Living History Extravaganza at the Homestead National Historical Park on Saturday. Ditmars is a member of the Blue Valley Antique Club. Â
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A team of horses work in the field at the Homestead National Historical Park on Saturday as a part of the Living History Extravaganza. Â
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A volunteer with the Blue Valley Antique Club uses his Ford to pull a spring tooth harrow through the field before the wheat is drilled at the Homestead National Historical Park. Â
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Steve Edenbo portrays Thomas Jefferson at the Homestead National Historical Park on Saturday for Living History Extravaganza. Â
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Park Ranger Amber Kirkendall introduces a portrayal of Thomas Jefferson on Saturday. Â
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A volunteer at the Homestead National Historical Park demonstrates butter churning at the Living History Extravaganza. There were several different demonstrations and booths with information of upcoming events under a tent at the Heritage Center. Â
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Roger Mohling demonstrates braiding rope at the living history event on Saturday at the Homestead National Historical Park at the Heritage Center. Â
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The Brass Ensemble of the United States Air Force Heartland of America Band performed at the Homestead National Historical Park on Saturday. Â
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A volunteer with the Homestead National Historical Park gave carriage rides in the heat on Saturday. Â
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Caroline, Sydney and Josephine Davis — all members of Czech royalty — attended the Living History Extravaganza at the Homestead National Historical Park on Saturday. Â
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A volunteer with the Blue Valley Antique Club discs the wheat ground with his 1951 John Deere. Â
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Troy Fox works to learn how to drive a team of horses at the Living History Extravaganza. Â
"We’re here to tell the story of the high state of homesteading which includes horse-drawn to early tractors to today’s modern technology," Homestead National Historical Park Superintendent Susan Cook said. Â
