History Museum on the Square Inc.

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“The staff is working to provide our contracted museum consultants additional information for our upcoming new permanent history exhibit areas in our new Barth building facility which is under construction. There are six main areas of focus: "Gateway to Indian Territory" - What tribes originally lived here and what life was like for them. Traces part of the "Trail of Tears" through our region. There will be a life-sized teepee for visitors to experience. "Birthplace of Route 66" - Shares Springfield's claim as the city was finally assigned its highway number and its current moniker "The Mother Road" due to some very active Springfield business men who had the true vision of this "nationwide" highway. It includes life-sized replicas of local area attractions along the original route such as "Red's Giant Hamburg", the first "drive-thru" restaurant, motel signs and gas pumps from this period. "Trains, Trolleys and Transportation" - A children's area that teaches about era of horse and wagons, horseless carriages, automobiles, electric streetcars, buses and trains. There will be a life-sized replica of a steam locomotive and streetcar for the children to climb aboard. This will include tables and chairs for school children historical programs and "hands on" activities to participate in. "Wild Bill Hickok and the Wild West" - This area educates the visitor of our "western" heritage and allows the visitor to recreate an interactive Wild Bill Hickok shoot-out that occurred in front of our own building. "Civil War in Springfield" - Covers the Battle of Springfield and the Battle of Wilson's Creek; what life was like during that time and the impact of our "border state" status to its residents. "Pioneers and Founders At The Crossroads" - Our original founders of Springfield highlighted.”