Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum and Little Nature Museum celebrates the fall harvest with a day of Nature and Native American-themed craft demonstrations, nature presentations, hands-on activities, drumming and Native American foods. Visitors can watch as Native artisans demonstrate traditional crafts. Join in as we demonstrate how to burn a dugout canoe, ash-log pounding, flint knapping, twining a turkey mantle and basket making. This year Richard Brewster will share his wealth of knowledge on beekeeping, demonstrate a live observation hive and hold hourly raffles. Linda “Wampum Woman” and Sagamo (Chief) Roger Longtoe Sheehan of the Elnu Abenaki Tribe are returning this year. Roger is a cultural educator and both are members of The Vermont Abenaki Artists Association. You will be thrilled with the Franklin-Pierce University Anthropology Club Atlatl team! Take a nature walk in the Medicine Woods with Karin Tuininga and join Chris Bullock for the Eastern Woodland Encampment! Trustees, Volunteers and Staff will make delicious and nutritious Native American stews and desserts for sale in the food tent.
Harvest Moon and NatureFest is held on the museum grounds at 18 Highlawn Road on Mt. Kearsarge in Warner. Visitors can stroll through the arboretum, explore a teepee and wigwam, and tour two museums! Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum and the Little Nature Museum will provide free tours with paid Harvest Moon admission.
Special scheduled presentations include Wildlife Encounters with an opportunity for our visitors to see and learn about some of the smaller wildlife in a hands-on presentation. Storyteller, Debra Ballou, will bring her flute and drum to accent her repertoire of Native stories; guaranteed to entertain the youngest and the most sophisticated story palettes. Visitors can get up-close and personal with New Hampshire Audubon’s Raptor Rapture as the biology and lifestyle of these great birds of prey are examined. The presenter will compare and contrast their remarkable features as live raptors are introduced to the group.
General Admission is $10 for ages 12 through adult; $5 for seniors and children ages 6 to 12 (Under 6 are FREE!); $5 for members, $30 Family rate and Free for Native Americans (Non-members who choose to become members that day will receive complimentary admission at Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum!).
Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum was founded in 1991 by Charles “Bud” and Nancy Thompson as an educational and cultural center to connect visitors with Native American culture, past and present, and to encourage respect for our environment. The Mt. Kearsarge Indian Museum seeks to challenge all of us to improve the quality of our lives and our world. The museum is open daily May 1 – October 31, Monday – Saturday 10am-5pm, Sunday noon-5pm and on weekends in November.
For more information, please call 603-456-2600, e-mail info@nullindianmuseum.com , visit our Facebook page or see our Web site for a complete listing of upcoming events: www.indianmuseum.org.