Media Advisory

Contact: Walter Eskridge
(405) 522-0791

October 5, 2009
For Immediate Release

WHAT: Farm Day at the Oklahoma History Center

WHEN: Oct. 8 and 9

WHO: 3,000 fourth grade students from Oklahoma City Public Schools - 1,500 on the 8th and 1,500 on the 9th will see demonstrations of jobs done on the farm and participate in hands-on activities.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

Learning stations will include the following

• Threshing machine
• Wooden hay press
• Farmall hay press
• Steam engine
• Antique tractors
• Buzz saw
• Cross cut saw
• Brace and bit
• Hand corn shellers
• Corn cob dolls
• Hammer mill for corn
• Water well
• Water pump
• Pitcher pumps
• Wind generator
• Horse drawn equipment
• Rope maker
• Broom maker
• Blacksmith
• Cotton display
• Oklahoma crops
• Ice cream makers

Education staff will be available for interviews. This should be a great video/photo opportunity.