Sunday, June 17, 2012

Quilt Exhibit


The Santa Fe Trail Center presents:

Patchwork Pawnee: Our Community in Quilts

Larned, KS: Nothing seems to evoke the pioneer prairie home quite like a large, brightly patterned quilt.  Patchwork Pawnee: Our Community in Quilts opens on June 4th at the Santa Fe Trail Center in Larned, KS.  The exhibit contains over 20 quilts donated from around the Larned community and Pawnee County specifically for this exhibit. 
Each quilt’s personal and distinct story will be told in the exhibit.  Besides the history and stories behind the quilts, quilt patterns will also be explained to show how specific patterns tell different stories and have unique meanings.
Patchwork Pawnee will be on display in the auditorium at the Santa Fe Trail Center through the end of June.
The Santa Fe Trail Center is a unique educational institution devoted to the interpretation of the historic transportation route known as the Santa Fe Trail. The Santa Fe Trail Center is located 2 miles west of Larned on Hwy K-156. The museum is now observing its summer hours and is open 7 days a week 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.  Admission is $4.00 for adults, $2.50 for students (with ID), $1.50 for children 6-11, and free for children 5 years and younger. The Santa Fe Trail Center is an American Association of Museums accredited institution. The museum is a not-for-profit organization, privately owned and operated by the Fort Larned Historical Society. For more information regarding this exhibit, the museum, or how to become a Fort Larned Historical Society member call 620-285-2054 or visit our website at www.santafetrailcenter.org.

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