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Fort Ward Museum
Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.
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Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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Fort Ward Museum
Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Fort Ward Museum
Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
View Lesson Plan>>ABOUT
Fort Ward Museum
Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.
contact info
Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Historic Site Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Philadelphia’s Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence and Constitution were signed; Boston’s Old State House, where the Boston Massacre and the American Revolution began; Washington D.C.’s National Mall, where Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech; Virginia’s Jamestown settlement, the country’s first colony; Charleston’s Fort Sumter, where the first shots of the Civil War were fired; New York’s Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, where millions of immigrants were introduced to their new home. All of these sites, significant to America’s history, can be visited, toured, and admired. While visiting one of the many historical sites around the country, consider the importance in preserving these sites.
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