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History Center Makes the Past Come Alive!

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History Center Makes the Past Come Alive!
Orchard Place

The history of Des Plaines came alive in an Orchard Place Elementary School fifth grade classroom! 

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The students received a visit from the Des Plaines History Center's Associate Curator Ms. Olivia Cimino who taught them about the Native American tribes that lived in the area.

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They learned that the three tribes who inhabited the area consisted of the Chippewa, the Ottawa and the Potowatami. 

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Ms. Cimino brought a large wooden box into the classroom filled with ancient artifacts, ranging from shoes to handmade woven bowls to farming tools.

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The fifth graders learned how the Native Americans made their farming tools and that some tools were made out of deer bones.

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The students particularly enjoyed having the unique opportunity to touch and examine all of the artifacts up close.

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Thank you to the Des Plaines History Center for a fun and informative visit! 

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