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Draft Horses Make Hay While the Sun Shines at the Preserve

June 6, 2023 · Source: National Park Service

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STRONG CITY, Kansas: Tallgrass Prairie National Preserve is pleased to announce the upcoming historic horse-drawn mowing and raking demonstrations with a team of draft horses on Saturday, June 17th from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. weather permitting. Watch historic stove cooking from 10 a.m. to noon as women of the ranch prepare a real home-cooked meal. Living historians share their knowledge of the past as they go about their daily lives on a working ranch.

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