European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - December 01, 1994, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Two polish students Check out the Skeleton that dates Back to the late Bronze age. Is photos by Dave Casey a wooden bar resembling a cooking spit is supported Over a pit in a rebuilt Long House. A shelter protects a rebuilt example of what the Community used As a cooking Kiln. And their cattle on a plot of land about 640 feet in. _ length and 410 feet in Width. Some of the artefacts displayed include the Small disco bored remains of a Large wooden wheel pottery,1 hammers and a couple of human skeletons including one with surprisingly straight healthy looking Teeth. Within the fort s Gate several Small polish horses descendants of the wild tartan horse roam freely. They re a Friendly lot and looking for snacks. _ several of the living units have been reconstructed to show How the people organized their living space. Basically one big High coiled room was broken Down into areas where people weaved cooked and slept. And of course there was an area for livestock.  brings an old army fort to mind. However this fort has thatched roofs made of Reeds for cover and streets made of Wood. A tourist ship offers 30-minute rides around the settlement. Also on hand Are several Souveur shops and a Small restaurant As Well As an English language pamphlet explaining the settlement. The Entrance fee is 5,000 zlotys about 25 cents. The museum Park is open from 8 . To 6 , daily. The Park s natural Beauty is at its Best from april through october. Train engines appear to compete for the same track at the Railroad museum. Aboard museum pays homage to old Days of railroading. After visiting Biskupic another site Worth seeing is an outdoor train museum situated Only two Miles away Irr the Small town of Wenecka. About a dozen trains have been repainted and cleaned up to giver visitors realistic glimpse into the old Days of polish railroading. All trains Are narrow gauge built to fit tracks about 2 feet apart.   -.?--.v the Interior of one steam driven train has along Brown narrow Bench which indicates passenger trains weren t one of the greatest pleasures of the time but certainly at least a notch up from the horse and buggy Over Long distances. Near the Bench a heavy Wooler bluish Gray conductor s uniform hangs from a coat rack next to some kerosene lanterns. \ _ another train displays shovels picks and other equipment needed to keep the engine chugging along. There s also a freight train loaded with logs. In the main shop in addition to postcards of the local area Are pictures and literature on display about conductor Leon Lichocinski. Lichocinski shown in the pictures As a very old Man worked Many years As a conductor and was widely admired. " a Black wooden ii resized statue stands in the museum Yard As a tribute u the conductor who recently died. During the summer Short rides Are available Jinja steam train. The Entrance fee of the museum is the equivalent of about 50 cents. Jon Connor december 1, 1994 stripes Magazine 13