Foxwoods Saturday (Ooops!)

I got caught up with the weather and forgot that Friday is "Foxwoods Friday!" So, one day late. Lots of closures yesterday & today, including:

• Mardi Gras Parade and Food Festival Saturday, February 9 is cancelled
• Winners Grand Re-Opening Saturday, February 9 is cancelled
• Bingo - Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9 AM and PM Sessions cancelled
• Poker - Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9 tournaments including Mega Stack cancelled
• Atrium Lounge - Closed Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9
• Center Bar - Closed Friday, February 8 and Saturday, February 9

Also, BUS LINE RUNS & CHARTERS - Domestic and International Line Runs and Charters for Friday, February 8 through Saturday, February 9 at noon cancelled.

MASHENTUCKET PEQUOT MUSEUM

One of the treasures of the Pequot Tribal Nation is it's Mashantucket Pequot Museum. The center offers engaging experiences for all ages, from life-size walk-through dioramas that transport visitors into the past, to changing exhibits and live performances of contemporary arts and cultures. Extensive interactive exhibits depict 18,000 years of Native and natural history, while two libraries, including one for children, offer a diverse selection of materials on the histories and cultures of all Native peoples of the United States and Canada. Permanent exhibits include:

• The Mashantucket Pequot Tribal Nation/ A Tribal Portrait
• The Glacial Crevasse
• The Arrival of the People
• Life in a Cold Climate
• The Changing Environment
• The Arrival of the Europeans
• Prelude to War
• The Pequot War
• Life on the Reservation

But one of my favorite parts is The Pequot Village, where visitors enter a walk-through re-creation of a 16th-century coastal Pequot village. The high-tech 22,000-square-foot "immersion environment" diorama shows daily life over the course of 50 years leading up to European contact, and reflects the coastal and maritime traditions of the Pequots. Visitors can walk among chestnuts, oaks and maples, through wigwams, and past handcrafted figures shown in cooking, talking, weaving and working poses. Hundreds of sounds can be heard. These are accompanied by the smells of the woodlands and campfires. Visitors who wander into a palisaded fort dated 50 years later than the village notice new materials and household items illustrating the impact of European contact on village life. For more information on times, prices, and special exhibits go to their website: http://www.pequotmuseum.org

Visiting the museum is a royally fun and interesting way to spend time at the resort or plan just  visit on it's own. A 3 hour visit is suggested in terms of time spent - but it's great time spent!

That's all for now!

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