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Contest Build a small wagon or covered wagon

The Brookfield Museum and Historical Society is sponsoring a contest on building a small wagon or covered wagon(the size of a model car) in honor of our 225 anniversary of Brookfield. 
Imagine you are living in Newberry, Ct. in 1800's.  You own a small farm and you need to get your produce to market, but you have no way of getting it there.  You have to build a wagon. 
Rules:  Try not to use your computer but use books, encyclopedia's, or come to the museum and look up wagons.
Cannot use a calculator but can use a slide rule or a regular ruler. 
Contest starts August 1 and goes until December 7.  Bring wagons to the museum to be judged.  Wagons will not be the property of the museum.  Also look up about draft horses as they are used during this time.  If you need information please contact Sue Balla sballa@snet.net


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