Learning Tour: A Local Legacy of Native American Peoples
April 3, 20249:30 AM – 3 PM SATURDAY, MAY 4 DEPARTING FROM DERRY CHURCH
Join us to learn about the history and legacy of Native American Peoples in our region. Darvin L. Martin will lead us on a driving tour throughout Dauphin, Lancaster and York counties so we can learn about the interactions between Native Peoples and European colonists. The group will make several stops so participants can walk on sites where this history played out, which involves some brief walking with an optional longer hike. This tour is geared toward youth in middle and high school and adults.
Darvin L Martin spoke to the Issues Class in January. He has written and lectured extensively on the historical local context of Native Americans and colonialism. His interest is spurred by his own family history, seeking to understand how his ancestors, as immigrants, interacted with the original peoples of this region. He has served as a history advisor for the Lancaster Longhouse (part of the 1719 Museum) since the construction of the Longhouse in 2011.
Participants will travel in the church’s 15-seat passenger van, as well as private vehicles if needed due to group size. Bring your own lunch, or sign up to purchase a bag lunch from the church for a $5 donation. Church lunches will include 1/2 sandwich ham/American cheese, 1/2 sandwich turkey/American cheese, bag of potato chips, small bag of carrots & celery, apple sauce, cookies, and an 8 oz. bottle of water. Gluten free options available.