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Historic Washington State Park has received several prestigious awards over the years and the success continues with “Frontier Days” being named a Southern Travel Treasure by the American Automobile Association magazine, AAA Southern Traveler.
Featured in the January/February 2012 issue of of the AAA Southern Traveler, Frontier Days at Historic Washington State Park was selected as a southern treasure for its appeal to typical AAA members, according to Rodney Parham of AAA Arkansas.
Frontier Days is a biannual event, according to the Park Interpreter Vicky Schoeneweis.
It will take place on Feb. 18-19 and again in late September or early October, according to Schoeneweis.
Schoeneweis said they are currently working on this season's Frontier Days in conjunction and in assistance with the Early Arkansas Reenactor's Association. The activities also involve “living history” demonstrations which are different from the reenactments.
“It is the response we get from the public that lets us know we are doing our jobs to the best of our abilities,” Schoeneweis said.
She said with the Frontier Days events the park is “trying to show people just a slice of how people lived in the very early frontier Arkansas.”
They focus on the time period from 1830 to about 1845, Schoeneweis said.
“Last year was a premier year for volunteers. It was amazing. It was also very good to have those volunteers. On one particular day we had over 400 children,” Schoeneweis said.
She said some skills demonstrations include crochet and needlework. They have 14 people on staff that have a specialty. Schoeneweis said she specializes in herbal medicines.
“There are dutch oven cooking demonstrations and surrey rides. This year for the younger attendees, we will have tomahawk throwing. A gentlemen will come and play Native American games,” she said. “In blacksmith repair, they usually do something with knives, since this is the home of the Bowie Knife.”
AAA Southern Traveler circulates to more that 210,000 AAA homes in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. More than 70 percent of readers chose the South for their vacation destination, according to the publication.
“We are pleased to add the Frontier Days at Historic Washington State Park to the growing list of 'treasures' in our region,” AAA Southern Traveler Editor and Publisher Michael Right said.
Schoeneweis seemed full of excitement with the recognition and the preparations for the upcoming event.
“This recognition also inspires us to do our jobs better and it is fun. History can be fun and we want people to know that,” she added.
Historic Washington State Park has received several prestigious awards over the years and the success continues with “Frontier Days” being named a Southern Travel Treasure by the American Automobile Association magazine, AAA Southern Traveler.
Featured in the January/February 2012 issue of of the AAA Southern Traveler, Frontier Days at Historic Washington State Park was selected as a southern treasure for its appeal to typical AAA members, according to Rodney Parham of AAA Arkansas.
Frontier Days is a biannual event, according to the Park Interpreter Vicky Schoeneweis.
It will take place on Feb. 18-19 and again in late September or early October, according to Schoeneweis.
Schoeneweis said they are currently working on this season's Frontier Days in conjunction and in assistance with the Early Arkansas Reenactor's Association. The activities also involve “living history” demonstrations which are different from the reenactments.
“It is the response we get from the public that lets us know we are doing our jobs to the best of our abilities,” Schoeneweis said.
She said with the Frontier Days events the park is “trying to show people just a slice of how people lived in the very early frontier Arkansas.”
They focus on the time period from 1830 to about 1845, Schoeneweis said.
“Last year was a premier year for volunteers. It was amazing. It was also very good to have those volunteers. On one particular day we had over 400 children,” Schoeneweis said.
She said some skills demonstrations include crochet and needlework. They have 14 people on staff that have a specialty. Schoeneweis said she specializes in herbal medicines.
“There are dutch oven cooking demonstrations and surrey rides. This year for the younger attendees, we will have tomahawk throwing. A gentlemen will come and play Native American games,” she said. “In blacksmith repair, they usually do something with knives, since this is the home of the Bowie Knife.”
AAA Southern Traveler circulates to more that 210,000 AAA homes in Arkansas, Louisiana and Mississippi. More than 70 percent of readers chose the South for their vacation destination, according to the publication.
“We are pleased to add the Frontier Days at Historic Washington State Park to the growing list of 'treasures' in our region,” AAA Southern Traveler Editor and Publisher Michael Right said.
Schoeneweis seemed full of excitement with the recognition and the preparations for the upcoming event.
“This recognition also inspires us to do our jobs better and it is fun. History can be fun and we want people to know that,” she added.
