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Kids and parents gather for special picnic in Green River

 Left: Young students run around a park. Right: A student handles a number of pelts on top of a table.

Photo #1 - Local wildlife and history were the subjects of a recent Sweetwater County Historical Museum presentation at the Monroe Elementary English Language Learners picnic in Green River. Around 40 students and parents attended.

 

(Sweetwater County, Wyo. - August 14, 2024)     Wyoming wildlife and history were the subjects recently at the Monroe Elementary English Language Learners picnic at Centennial Park in Green River.

Some 40 children and parents attended the event. Aidan Brady of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum also participated with a table presentation of pelts, antlers, and other parts of local animals from the museum. Brady talked about Wyoming and Sweetwater County history and the kids got a chance to handle the pelts and other artifacts.

Educators, parents, and parent-teacher groups who are interested in learning more about museum programs for students Grades K - 12 are encouraged to contact Brady at (307) 872-6435 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

LOCAL HOME OWNER CELEBRATES NATIONAL REGISTER of HISTORIC PLACES LISTING

Flyer of a modern picture of a Victorian home in Green River, Wyoming. Text reads: 'Please Join us for the ribbon-cutting of the National Historic plaque on Tuesday, August 6 at 6:30 PMA black and white historic photo of 6 West 2nd North Street in Green River, Wyoming. Snow and trees without leaves are visible around the property.
 
Photo #1 – A poster prepared for the ribbon cutting event on August 6th, 2024 at 6:30 PM including a modern image of the Morris House.
Photo #2- A historic photo of 6 West 2nd North St. in Green River, known as the Morris House, from the collections of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum.
(Sweetwater County, Wyo., - August 5, 2024) The public is invited to a ribbon cutting of the National Register of Historic Places plaque at 6 West 2nd North Street in Green River on August 6th, 2024. The event, to be held by property owner Marsha Harris, will take place at 6:30 p.m. at the historic house. Representatives of the Sweetwater County Historical Museum and the Alliance for Historic Wyoming will attend the event to offer support and help promote the preservation and recognition of historic cultural resources.
Built by Edward Morris in the late 1880s, the property is one of the best-preserved Victorian houses in Green River. Edward Morris was one of Esther Hobart Morris’ sons, and the twin brother of Robert Morris. Edward attended the Wyoming Constitutional Convention and signed the state constitution on September 5, 1889. He was elected Green River’s first Mayor in 1891, and re-elected in 1892, 1896, and 1900. Edward died in September, 1902.
For many years the property was known as the “Purple House” because owner Gwynn Dickinson painted in shades of lilac and pink, a very Victorian color scheme. The property is listed as one of the Green River Gems by the Green River Historic Preservation Commission and was added to the National Register of Historic Places on July 27, 2023. It is also featured on the Green River Historical Tour sponsored by the Green River Historic Preservation Commission, Sweetwater County Travel & Tourism Board and Green River Main Street.
Megan Stanfill, Executive Director of the Alliance for Historic Wyoming, and Aidan Brady, Public Engagement Coordinator for the Sweetwater County Historical Museum, will be present to offer a token of appreciation for the hard work of the property owner.
 

County museum presents Native American basket weaving class

Left: Public Engagement Coordinator Aidan Brady leans over a table between Casey Callahan and Teri Carman. Brady is demonstrating with a small wooden disk with rattan cane sticking out of it. Both Callahan and Carman hold similar items.

Composite Photo No. 1 - Casey Callahan and Teri Carman of Green River making Native American reed baskets at the Sweetwater County Historical Museum on Saturday, under instruction from Public Engagement Coordinator Aidan Brady. At right, Carman and Callahan pose with their finished baskets.

 

(Sweetwater County, Wyo. - July 6, 2024)     The Sweetwater County Historical Museum hosted a Native American basket weaving class in Green River on Saturday, with Public Engagement Coordinator Aidan Brady providing hands-on instruction and historical context.

“In an age of plastic storage containers, cans, steel and aluminum pots, cardboard boxes, and glass jars,” he said, “we tend to overlook the importance of hand-woven baskets to countless generations of traditional Native Americans for storing, carrying, and preserving food and many other items.”

Using timeless techniques, attendees made their own reed baskets, which they took home once the course was complete.

Those interested in learning more about museum programs, including educators, parents, and parent-teacher groups, are encouraged to contact Brady at (307) 872-6435 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

The museum is located at 3 E. Flaming Gorge Way in Green River. Museum hours are Tuesday through Saturday, 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM, and there is no charge for admission.

County Museum hosts clay pottery-making class for kids

Adult Aidan Brady assists Nyobi C. with the starting coil of a clay pot on a table outdoors. Brady is in a button down shirt and nametag, Nyobi C. wears a bright yellow apron and a tweetie bird shirt.Numerous clay pots of different types dry on a large piece of cardboard.

Photo #1 - Aidan Brady and Nyobi C. working on her clay pot at the Boys & Girls Club in Rock Springs on Wednesday

 

Photo #2 - The finished - but not yet dry - clay pots from the Boys & Girls Club in Rock Springs

 

(Sweetwater County, Wyo. - July 28, 2024)     The Sweetwater County Historical Museum in Green River staged a special class for the Boys & Girls Club in Rock Springs on Wednesday - making clay pottery.

Pottery is among the oldest and most important of human inventions, extending as far back in history as 30,000 years ago in what is now central Europe. Pottery making spread throughout cultures all over the world, such those of prehistoric indigenous peoples in the American West, including Sweetwater County.

Aidan Brady, the museum’s Public Engagement Coordinator, provided instruction for over a hundred Boys & Girls Club members, who made their own small clay pots, using ageless techniques. Most made coil pots; some made pinch pots, using “slip,” a wet clay mixture.

The finished pots were not kiln-fired, but set aside to air dry; they’ve been labeled and the kids can pick them up once they’re dry.

Educators, parents, and parent-teacher groups who are interested in learning more about museum programs for students Grades K - 12 are encouraged to contact Brady at (307) 872-6435 or via email at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..

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