Wednesday, February 15, 2017

Afternoon History Class

After lunch on our last day at Seminole Canyon we drove from our campground to the visitors’ center.  Inside the door is a gift shop on the left and the check-in counter on the right.  Going straight gets you to the back porch and a view of the canyon.  Before the door on the right are restrooms, on the left is a staircase to a small but nicely done museum.  The information was presented in short paragraphs, paintings, photographs, and artifacts.  This made it easy to get a good overall history while adding as much detail that you wanted.

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The museum is dedicated to the history and development of Seminole Canyon, starting in prehistoric times through the coming of the first humans.

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The history continues with the coming of Europeans and how they radically changed the area through exploration,

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industrial development,

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and introduction of non-native animals and  a foreign way of life.

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The lesson ended with the area being preserved in a state park.

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The history of the Black Seminoles which were honored with a plaque on the Pecos River overlook (see On The Way Home blog), and with their own section in the museum chronicling their origins and contributions.

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That visit marked the end of our four days at Seminole Canyon.

Next—moving again.

Louise and Duane

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