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Feb. 14, 2008
Fort Foster Field Trip
We went on a cool field trip today to Fort Foster across from Hillsborough River State Park. Fort Foster was the site of the second Seminole Indian War. We got to tour the fort itself, sample some yummy "wares", and see some really neat artifacts, including arrowheads, and real musket ammunition. Everyone at the re-enactment was in full military or Indian dress and spoke and acted as if it were war times and they were really a part of the historical Fort Foster. We saw a demonstration of musket loading and firing (which Jeremiah could have used a warning beforehand), learned where the Seminole Indians got their name from, and saw so many authentic raccoon and wolf skins that it's amazing they are not extinct! We learned the roles of each gender, whether Indian or military and learned about ways each group of people was resourceful in times when food was scarce and weaponry archaic.
Jeremiah's only concern during most of the trip seemed to be whether or not EVERYTHING we saw was real and if the real Indians were going to kill some bad guys!
 Jerry at the Infirmary Desk
 The Group with an Indian named "Turkey"
 Fascinated with the Firewood Pile |
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