Day in the Life Activities
The Day in the Life at Doon program is one which offers visitors the opportunity to be hands on with historic activities. Activities change daily so there’s always something new to try! These activities are all ones which would have been part of daily or weekly life in a rural area in 1914. Throughout the day there will be 6 different activities you will have the chance to take part in. This exciting program offers a wide range of types of activities which touch on many different parts of life. From culinary skills to leisure activities, and trades skills to handy crafts there is something for everyone in this program! Don’t miss your chance to time travel into the year 1914 with these activities!
Monday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Baseball |
Martin Field |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Laundry |
Martin House |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Watercolour Painting |
Jubilee Park |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Scarecrows |
Shuh Barn |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Outdoor Games |
McArthur Yard |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Post Cards |
Post Office/ Tailor Shop |
Tuesday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Laundry |
Martin House |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Telegraphy |
Railway Station |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Butter Making |
Sararas House |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Indoor Games |
Seibert House |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Leather Key Tags |
Harness Shop |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Toys |
Dry Goods & Grocery Store |
Wednesday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Baseball |
Martin Field |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Crokinole |
Martin House |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Costuming |
Post Office/Tailor Shop |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Watercolour Painting |
Jubilee Park |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
S - Hooks |
Blacksmith Shop |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Indoor Games |
Seibert House |
Thursday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Fraktur |
Martin House |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Toys |
Dry Goods & Grocery Store |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Butter Making |
Sararas House |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Home Remedies |
Seibert House |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Outdoor Games |
McArthur Yard |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Post Cards |
Post Office/Tailor Shop |
Friday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Toys |
Dry Goods & Grocery Store |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Bread Making |
Martin House |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Home Remedies |
Sararas House |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Leather Key Tags |
Harness Shop |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Watercolour Painting |
Jubilee Park |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Telegraphy |
Railway Station |
Saturday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Telegraphy |
Railway Station |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Baseball |
Martin Field |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Crokinole |
Martin House |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
S -Hooks |
Blacksmith Shop |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Indoor Games |
Seibert House |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Post Cards |
Post Office/Tailor Shop |
Sunday:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Fraktur |
Martin House |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Costuming |
Post Office/Tailor Shop |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Indoor Games |
Seibert House |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
S - Hooks |
Blacksmith Shop |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Ice Cream |
Dry Goods & Grocery Store |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Wool Processing |
Martin House Roadway |
Poor Weather:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Telegraphy |
Railway Station |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Quilting/Crokinole |
Martin House |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Leather Key Tags |
Harness Shop |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Post Cards |
Post Office/Tailor Shop |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Butter Making |
Sararas House |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Indoor Games |
Seibert House |
Flood:
|
Time |
Activity |
Location |
|
11:15 – 12:00 |
Telegraphy |
Railway Station |
|
12:45 – 1:30 |
Crokinole |
Martin House |
|
1:00 – 1:45 |
Scarecrows |
Shuh Barn |
|
1:45 – 2:30 |
Post Cards |
Railway Station |
|
2:15 – 3:00 |
Quilting |
Martin House |
|
3:00 – 3:45 |
Wool Processing |
Shuh Barn |