The earliest known covered wagons were first seen around 1717 near the Conestoga River in Pennsylvania. These large, early wagons were called Conestoga wagons. The covered wagon would be a major mode of transportation in the United States for hauling goods and transporting people until railroad trains took hold around 1850. Covered wagons helped push […]
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Sombrero hats are easily recognized by their large brim and high crown. They are most often seen in Latin American countries, especially Mexico. The name “sombrero” comes from the Spanish word sombra, meaning “shade” and first appeared sometime in the 15th century. Most historians believe that the need for a large brim hat was climate
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Kokopelli has appeared in Native American stories for more than 3000 years. He is often depicted as playing a flute and having a humpback or pack on his back. He is known as a fertility deity, often with an oversized phallus and feathers or antenna-like protrusions on his head. Kokopelli’s Humpback Some believe that Kokopelli’s
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The End of the Trail, as a sculpture or image, is one of the most recognizable symbols of Native Americans in the United States. The lone, weary warrior slumped across his equally tired horse is frozen in time. This image of the Native American’s struggle against westward expansion has become so renown it was often
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