Visit the Wigwam where you can get feel for what Lenape Life was
like. The wigwam is constructed of saplings and reed matting and is
the right size for a small family.
For thousands of years, before the pioneers arrived in New
Jersey, the Lenape Indians lived in these forests, hunting deer and
bear, living in wigwams, fashioning dugout canoes from tulip poplar
trees, and carving their tools out of rock and bone. They lived
close to the land, existing in balance with nature.
Look inside to see the wooden bunks and shelves, the fire
circle, and the smoke hole in the roof. There are a few things
about the wigwam that are not accurate. For example, real wigwams
would have been covered in overlapping sheets of bark to make them
more weatherproof. Bark for this purpose can only come from a few
species of trees during a small window of time in the early spring,
and the process would kill the tree.
When you visit the wigwam while doing this cache, can you figure
out something else that’s wrong with this model? You’ll
find the answer and more wigwam information inside the cache!
Please remember to stay on the marked trails as you navigate to
the cache. You are in sensitive wildlife habitat! Maps are
available in the Visitors Center or at the parking lot kiosk.
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