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Historic Barns
By studying barns as living history, students will learn about the past and the ways in which their communities have changed over the years.
Living History
 "Some people equate "Living History" with costumed role-players portraying life in a different time. Some think that it is only the group of folks who put on uniforms of past wars and have a good time reenacting battles. While the Past can not change, history -- which is an interpretation of the past -- is always changing. What we call "Living History" is a relatively recent development in the interpretation of history is taken to mean just this, the efforts of history museums, historical societies, and other educational organizations to truly engage the public with the impact of history on their lives today. This is accomplished using historic objects and environs and appropriate recreations to tell the stories of the people who used those objects. In the effort to "contextualize," some sites try to
recreate a particular time and place in the past, ignoring the intrusions of the present. The missions of other living history sites may make it difficult to be so exacting, but the effort to bring history to life is evident perhaps in living animals and plants, in staff performing historic work or trades, and in the effort made to provide an environment rich in artifacts that focus attention on life in past times." AHLFAM Museum Organization. For more information and links about living history, visit the AHLFAM Museum site.
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