Children learn and interact with historians at Sacajawea State Park event

PASCO, Wash. - At Sacajawea State Park this weekend people can come experience the sights and sounds of the past.

Hundreds of children attended the event to learn about Lewis and Clark from historians. Mary Keffer the Interpretive Specialist at Sacajawea Park tells me heritage day started as a one day event and quickly grew to multi days of fun and learning for those students.

"Lewis and Clark is a portal where people come to learn about from us while they're here," Keffer said.

Many different pieces of living history are on display as reenactors like Glenn Alison a retired Pasco high school history teacher portraying Meriwether Lewis.

"I love talking to people about any and every aspect of the corps of discovery," Alison said. "If they have a question I'll do my best to answer it."

Students taking a look at tools and how items were made back then as well as learning how goods were traded.

Keffer says when you come to the event this weekend, she hopes it will open the doorways to more stories and encourage students to learn more.

"Making connections with stories form the past and getting inspired to learn about the history of their community and their region and i think that's the best part," she said.

If you want to experience what it's like to be part of the Lewis and Clark expedition on Saturday they'll have a free day that's open to the public from 9 to 4 in Pasco.

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