Find the date on three markers
Walk the first stops of our walking tour and find the year written on each marker or plaque. Who can spot the oldest?
- Who
- Families, Kids
- Ages
- 6+
- Time
- About an hour
- Cost
- Free
- When
- Any time of year
- Show up
- On the courthouse lawn, any daylight hour.
How to do it
- Start at the stone obelisk on the west side of the courthouse (tour Stop 1).
- Walk to the courthouse lawn (Stop 2): our tour counts 14 markers and memorials there, placed between 1904 and 2018.
- Pick three. Write down the year on each and who put it up; each marker says who placed it.
- Put your three years in order. How many years apart are the oldest and the newest?
What you’ll need
- Pencil and paper or a phone for notes
Grown-ups’ part
Come along, keep it short and fun, and let the kids lead the looking and asking. You handle anything that involves calling, sending or sharing.
Think about it
Why would people in 1904 and people in 2018 choose different things to remember?
Safety and respect
A grown-up comes along. The square is ringed by U.S. 64 (College St.) and U.S. 431 (Main Ave.): use crosswalks and watch for traffic.
Why it matters
Create engagementHistorical contextExploration & critical thinkingMake history fun for families & kidsEncourage community
Related
- Our walking tour (each stop lists its own sources)
- History Explorer badges
- Draw the square: 1886 and today
- Ask a grandparent: what was on the square?
- Get a library card together
- All 150 things to do together
Sources
Know better? If something here is wrong or out of date, tell us.
Did it? Send us your photo or story. We print kids’ first names, faces or photos only with a parent’s OK.