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Heritage Canyon Scavenger Hunt

By Mrs. Slonneger

www.keyboardconnections.com

Here is a Scavenger Hunt for you – let’s learn about Heritage Canyon, windmills and Dutch heritage before your field trip.

City of Fulton, Illinois Attractions – Heritage Canyon

1. What is Heritage Canyon? It is a 12-acre wooded structure nature walk dotted with buildings that take the visitor back to the ______________.

2. Mid 1800s – 1954: It was a _____________ ________________ where rock was crushed for field fertilizer, roadbeds, wing dams and levees.

3. Who bought the quarry in 1967? ____________________________
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4. When are Dutch Days held? _________________________________
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5. Look through pictures (slide show). Describe the picture you thought was the most interesting. __________________________
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Fulton History

6. When did the first permanent Dutch settler arrive at what was to become the City of Fulton? _____________________

7. During the steam boating days, Fulton was a ______________ and _____________ port between the upper and the lower reaches of the Mississippi River.

8. Fulton drew many nationalities of people but those from ________________________ were especially drawn to it because of its position on the Mississippi…

Windmill “De Immigrant”

9. Fulton’s newest attraction is the addition of a new Dutch Windmill called ________________________________.

10. When was the windmill dedicated? __________________________
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11. Where was the windmill constructed? ________________________
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12. Where was the windmill made? _____________________________
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13. How did the windmill get to this country? _____________________
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14. The windmill is a fully operational windmill. What does that mean? _______________________________________________________
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15. What does the windmill manufacture? ________________________
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The dedication of the grinding stones during Dutch Days 2001

16. How many volunteer millers gathered at “De Immigrant” on Wednesday May 2, 2001 to inaugurate the millstones? _____________

17. What was the first grain used to test the millstones? ________________

18. Where did the millers receive their miller training? ________________

Wooden Shoes – Dutch heritage

19. A few centuries ago, there were thousands of 'clog-makers' in the Netherlands. Those clog-makers were mainly ______________ who made them with tools which they also used for other activities.

20. For what reason are most of the three million wooden shoes made each year? ______________________________________________________

21. What type of wood is used to make wooden shoes? __________________

Here is a map to show you where The Netherlands is located in Europe.

The Netherlands

22. What is the capital of The Netherlands? ___________________________

23. What is the seat of government of The Netherlands? _______________
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Windmill - definition

24. In much of Europe, windmills served originally to grind _________, though later applications included pumping water and, more recently, _______________ of _________________.

25. In northwestern Europe, the __________ ___________or _____________ __________________(so called due to the dimension of the movement of its sails) dates from the last quarter of the 12th century…

Kids’ Stuff – Read about windmills, and then make your own model of a windmill

CIA Factbook – the Netherlands: Browse statistics on the Dutch geography, people, government, economy, transportation, communication, etc.

Pictures

Windmills of Amsterdam