Hands-On History

Volunteer Wayne Angleberger shows a Civil War-era .58-caliber Remington Zouave rifle to Alyssa Kelley Tuesday during a visit by Mountain View Elementary School fourth-graders to the Heritage Museum in Dayton. About 80 students visited the museum as part of their history curriculum. “It’s nice to see all of the artifacts and hands-on materials,” teacher Justine Shelley said. (Photos by Michael Reilly / DN-R)

Fourth-grade teacher Jeff Miller and student Alondra Santiago, 9, examine a hand-carved walking stick and cane, part of the folk art studies exhibit at the Heritage Museum in Dayton, during a visit by Mountain View Elementary School students on Tuesday.