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Heritage Towers Museum & Culture Center

a. Address: 612 Virginia S. E., Charleston, WV 25301
Telephone: 304-343-3250
Website: www.heritagetowers.us
b. Students will learn about African-American culture
at this museum. While visiting this museum, students
will learn about the importance of diversity and how they can
preserve the important information related to the people of
African descent through exhibits and galleries. Students will learn
about African slave trade, Jim Crow laws, coal miners, the
Underground Railroad and much more. This can be used in for
social studies lesson about diversity. Students will learn how to
appreciate others cultures and the hardships that they have
gone through to reach where they are today.
2. Dudley Farm
a. Address: 2351 Durham Rd, Guilford, CT 06437
Telephone: 203-457-0770
Email: info@dudleyfarm.com
Website: www.dudleyfarm.org
b. While at the Dudley Farm, students will learn how the
regions agricultural heritage is preserved. Students will
get to experience the life of a farmer from the year 1900. They
will get to view buildings, tools, animals, and farm equipment.
This trip relates to my unit because students will learn how
geography affects ones way of life. This will be a hands-on trip
that will teach students about why farming is important and how
it has changed over the years.
3. Old Swedes Historic Site
a. Address: 060 Church St, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
Telephone: 302-652-5629
Email: programs@oldswedes.org
Website: www.oldswedes.org
b. Students will get a glimpse into life of the earliest
European immigrants living in America. They will learn
about life in New Sweden by visiting old Churches and
the Hendrickson House. Students will watch a craft
demonstration, churn butter and even go on a scavenger hunt.
They will also get to walk on the burial grounds and listen to the
stories of those that moved to the colony. This will tie into social
studies during a unit about the first settlers of America.
4. Captain Memos Original Pirate Cruise
a. Address: 25 Causeway Blvd., Clearwater Beach, FL 33767
Telephone: 727-466-2857
Email: info@captainmemo.com
Website: www.captainmemo.com
b. Students will get to take a short cruise and learn about the
 life of a Pirate and what they have done in history. Students
will get to play games, have water battles, face paint, and dance
while listening to the Pirate stories. Students will get to leave
with their own souvenirs from the Pirates ship. This trip would
relate to social studies because teachers could teach why there
are Pirates and the history behind them. They could read the
book Treasure Island as they learn about Pirates. It could also be
tied into a geography unit about how Pirates live on ships in the
oceans.
5. Southern Museum of Civil War and Locomotive History
a. Address: 2829 Cherokee St., Kennesaw, GA 30144
Telephone: 770-427-2117
Email: programs@southernmuseum.org
Website: www.southernmuseum.org
b. This museum offers dynamic field trip options that provides
exhibits and lesson plans for teachers and students. Students will
learn about the General locomotive that was stolen during the
Civil Wars Great Locomotive Chase. They will hear see and learn
about the weapons, uniforms and everyday items of the Civil War
soldiers. All students will get to take a ride on the train and take
part in hands-on activities. This will tie into a social studies
lesson about geography and the history of the Civil War.
6. Old State Capitol
a. Address: 1 N. Old State Capitol Plaza, Springfield, IL 62701
Telephone: 217-785-7960
Website: www.illinois.gov/ihpa/Experience/Sites/
Central/Pages/Old-Capitol.aspx
b. Students will get to visit a building that was built in the
19th century. They will get to visit rooms, government offices, libraries, etc.
When walking around the guards, students will see a replica of the 1850s-
ornamental iron fence. Students will get to stand where Abraham Lincoln
once stood. This building can be used when teaching about civics and
government. Teachers could use this building when teaching their
students about the difference in local, state, and federal governments.
7. Water Mill Museum
a. Address: 41 Old Mill Rd., Water Mill, NY 11976
Telephone: 631-726-4625
Website: www.watermillmuseum.org
b. This is one of the oldest historic commercial
buildings on Long Island. Students will have the
chance to tour the Water Mill and the Corinth
Windmill while learning about the history of the
area. They will get to see how corn is grounded
at the water-powered mill and learn about ice harvesting. Students will
also learn how wind power is utilized. This would tie into my unit plan
when talking about geography and how different areas produce different
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8. Abbe Museum
a. Address: 26 Mt. Desert St., Bar Harbor, ME 04609
Telephone: 207-288-3519
Email: info@abbemuseum.org
Website: www.abbemuseum.org
b. Students will have the opportunity to learn about Maines native peoples,
the Wabanaki tribes- Malisset, Micmac, Penobscot, and Passamaquoddy-
by engaging in interactive activities. The museum offers over 50,000
objects that represent 10,000 years of culture and history. This trip would
tie into my unit plan by having students research the different cultures in
Maine. They will also be able to tie this into geography and how the tribes
shaped Maines government.
9. Fort Lee Historic Park
a. Address: Hudson Terrace, Fort Lee, NJ 07024
Telephone: 201-461-1776
Email: flhp@njpalisades.org
Website: www.njpalisades.org/fortlee.html
b. Students will get to experience what life was like for
soldiers in Washingtons Continental Army. This historic
park allows visitors to look from a scenic overlook at a
reconstructed Revolutionary War encampment. Students will
watch a short film about Fort Lee, gather and chop firewood, dip
candles, cast musket balls, set up a camp, and see a musketry
demonstration. This would tie into a social studies lesson about
American History.
10. Texas Renaissance
Festival
a. Address: 21778 FM 1774, Todd Mission, TX 77363
Telephone: 800-458-3435
Email: schooldays@texrenfest.com
Website: www.texrenfest.com
b. The Texas Renaissance Festival has two days in
November that are geared towards teachers and
students. They will get to experience Renaissance
culture, arts, science, and literature. This festival recreates a 16th
century European village; it features costumed interpreters,
artisans, jesters, magicians, jousting knights, musicians, and
more. Students will have the opportunity to participate in music,
theatre, art, trebuchet, and much more. This field trip would tie
into a lesson about culture and geography. It could also tie into a
history lesson about Texas and the different time periods.