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Experience what it would have been like to begin life anew on an 1860s Georgia farm. Taking on the role of a refugee family, your students will learn the tools and the skills necessary to get through the challenges of rural life such as planting crops, cooking, and bartering for supplies. Costumed interpreters from all walks of life - like members of the Smith family, neighbors, and even slaves - will help your group as they make connections between life on the farm and in the rural community, in the past and present day. Other programs available through Atlanta History Center.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American History, 19th Century, Farming, Animals, Plants, Gardening, Decorative Arts.
contact info
Phone: 404-814-4110
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Smith Family Farm
Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse at Smith Family Farm was built in the 1840s for the family of Robert Hiram Smith. In those days, Robert was a hog farmer with 800 acres to his name. He farmed 200 of those acres, while his pigs and cows roamed the rest. Today, the house and farm buildings are an opportunity for modern families, as well as individuals and school groups, to learn about life and work on a 19th-century Georgia farm. There’s a lot to do—a lot to keep all visitors busy. The farm and its artifacts are touchable history.
contact info
Hrs: Monday - Saturday 11AM - 4PM, Sunday 1PM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
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Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Scouts
Experience what it would have been like to begin life anew on an 1860s Georgia farm. Taking on the role of a refugee family, your students will learn the tools and the skills necessary to get through the challenges of rural life such as planting crops, cooking, and bartering for supplies. Costumed interpreters from all walks of life - like members of the Smith family, neighbors, and even slaves - will help your group as they make connections between life on the farm and in the rural community, in the past and present day. Other programs available through Atlanta History Center.
supports scout badges in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American History, 19th Century, Farming, Animals, Plants, Gardening, Decorative Arts.
contact info
Phone: 404-814-4110
INFO
ABOUT
Smith Family Farm
Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse at Smith Family Farm was built in the 1840s for the family of Robert Hiram Smith. In those days, Robert was a hog farmer with 800 acres to his name. He farmed 200 of those acres, while his pigs and cows roamed the rest. Today, the house and farm buildings are an opportunity for modern families, as well as individuals and school groups, to learn about life and work on a 19th-century Georgia farm. There’s a lot to do—a lot to keep all visitors busy. The farm and its artifacts are touchable history.
contact info
Hrs: Monday - Saturday 11AM - 4PM, Sunday 1PM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>
Camp
Experience what it would have been like to begin life anew on an 1860s Georgia farm. Taking on the role of a refugee family, your students will learn the tools and the skills necessary to get through the challenges of rural life such as planting crops, cooking, and bartering for supplies. Costumed interpreters from all walks of life - like members of the Smith family, neighbors, and even slaves - will help your group as they make connections between life on the farm and in the rural community, in the past and present day. Other programs available through Atlanta History Center.
topics covered:
American History, 19th Century, Farming, Animals, Plants, Gardening, Decorative Arts.
contact info
Phone: 404-814-4110
INFO
ABOUT
Smith Family Farm
Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse at Smith Family Farm was built in the 1840s for the family of Robert Hiram Smith. In those days, Robert was a hog farmer with 800 acres to his name. He farmed 200 of those acres, while his pigs and cows roamed the rest. Today, the house and farm buildings are an opportunity for modern families, as well as individuals and school groups, to learn about life and work on a 19th-century Georgia farm. There’s a lot to do—a lot to keep all visitors busy. The farm and its artifacts are touchable history.
contact info
Hrs: Monday - Saturday 11AM - 4PM, Sunday 1PM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>
Homeschool
Experience what it would have been like to begin life anew on an 1860s Georgia farm. Taking on the role of a refugee family, your students will learn the tools and the skills necessary to get through the challenges of rural life such as planting crops, cooking, and bartering for supplies. Costumed interpreters from all walks of life - like members of the Smith family, neighbors, and even slaves - will help your group as they make connections between life on the farm and in the rural community, in the past and present day. Other programs available through Atlanta History Center.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.
topics covered:
American History, 19th Century, Farming, Animals, Plants, Gardening, Decorative Arts.
contact info
Phone: 404-814-4110
INFO
ABOUT
Smith Family Farm
Atlanta’s oldest surviving farmhouse at Smith Family Farm was built in the 1840s for the family of Robert Hiram Smith. In those days, Robert was a hog farmer with 800 acres to his name. He farmed 200 of those acres, while his pigs and cows roamed the rest. Today, the house and farm buildings are an opportunity for modern families, as well as individuals and school groups, to learn about life and work on a 19th-century Georgia farm. There’s a lot to do—a lot to keep all visitors busy. The farm and its artifacts are touchable history.
contact info
Hrs: Monday - Saturday 11AM - 4PM, Sunday 1PM - 4PM.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
View Lesson Plan>>