Silver Dollar City's Curriculum Guide
Silver Dollar City believes that every child is important to our future as a nation and to the preservation of our heritage as Missourians.
Exciting Rides
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We are proud to pass on the wealth of knowledge learned from our Ozark Mountain ancestors through heirloom crafts, traditional folk entertainment, country cooking and colorful rides and attractions steeped in the history of 1880s America.
Let us help your classroom achieve knowledge standards in fun and exciting ways!
Demonstrating Craftsmen
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A Synopsis of Ozarks' History
(29 KB PDF)
The Ozarks has been home to a wide variety of peoples for many, many years. These hills hold dear to a heritage that has been passed down for generations. Even the name "Ozarks" has a history that dates back to the early pioneers in the area.
McHaffie's Homestead |
Self-Guided Homestead Tour
(37 KB PDF)
& Handcrafted Fine Art Demonstrations (43 KB PDF)
"American pioneers had little access to manufactured goods. Money was scarce on the frontier as well. So they made the most of their necessities and all of their entertainment. These crafts and this culture are what Silver Dollar City commemorates."
- The Story of Silver Dollar City by Crystal Payton.
Marvel Cave
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The History and Science of Marvel Cave (41 KB PDF)
"The surface of Stone County is very broken and hilly, almost mountainous, and well timbered. Indians, French and Americans lived amicably, carrying on traffic by keelboats. Up to the late war, all trading of the people was carried on in a very primitive manner; the numerous streams of the country affording ample facilities for boating...here are caves in this country, some of a wonderful beauty."
- Campbell's Gazetteer of Missouri, 1875.
World-Fest FireDancers |
America's Largest International Celebration - World-Fest
(27 KB PDF)
"The old country invite, "Y'all come, you hear" has been extended to the whole world from Silver Dollar City. Once called Olde-Country Folk Festival, celebrating the European roots of the Ozarks' settlers, the City's opening festivities became World-Fest in 1994. Springtime in the Ozarks now means welcoming musicians and performers in colorful costumes from around the globe for a month-long celebration."
-The Story of Silver Dollar City by Crystal Payton.
Silver Dollar City's Educational Curriculum is proud to be a part of the Kids-U-CationTM Program bringing fun and education together through creativity, history and science.