DESTINATIONS

School

Students can enjoy touring the Dudley Farm Museum to learn about the Dudley family. The museum includes a barn, gardens. On tours of the Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts, students can view arrowheads, stone tools, and more. School groups can also enjoy a leisurely trail hike of the grounds. Activities and demonstrations such as sheep shearing, wool sorting, and maple sugaring occur seasonally. Visits outside of public museum hours can be accommodated for your school field trip by appointment.

supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
History, Native Americans, early trades, farming, historical figures, art, crafts.

contact info
Name: Group Tours
Phone: 203–457–0770

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Varies. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Dudley Farm Museum

Visit the 19th-century Dudley Farm Museum, and discover what life was like in the year 1900. Groups can tour the restored farmhouse, view its rooms and furnishings, and hear stories about the home’s inhabitants. Costumed interpreters, the barn, outbuildings, tools, and equipment give groups a glimpse into life and work on a family farm. Visit during spring and summer to see the farm animals, tour the gardens, and walk the nature trails. The museum’s Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts is also on view from June-October.

contact info

Hrs: Vary, See website.

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.

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Scouts

Scouts can enjoy tours of the Dudley Farm Museum, the barn, gardens, and outbuildings to learn about the Dudley family. On tours of the Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts, scouts can work on Indian Lore badges as they view arrowheads, stone tools, and more. Activities and demonstrations such as sheep shearing, wool sorting, and maple sugaring occur seasonally. Troops are welcome to take a hike on the trails before or after their visit. Scout groups can also attend Dudley Farm Museum events such as Harvest Day and the Fairy and Elf Festival, which involve fun games, crafts, and demonstrations.

supports scout badges in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
History, early trades, farming, historical figures, art, crafts.

contact info
Name: Group Tours
Phone: 203–457–0770

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Varies. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Dudley Farm Museum

Visit the 19th-century Dudley Farm Museum, and discover what life was like in the year 1900. Groups can tour the restored farmhouse, view its rooms and furnishings, and hear stories about the home’s inhabitants. Costumed interpreters, the barn, outbuildings, tools, and equipment give groups a glimpse into life and work on a family farm. Visit during spring and summer to see the farm animals, tour the gardens, and walk the nature trails. The museum’s Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts is also on view from June-October.

contact info

Hrs: Vary, See website.

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

Summer campers can enjoy touring the Dudley Farm Museum, the barn, gardens, and outbuildings to learn about the Dudley family. On tours of the Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts, campers can view arrowheads, stone tools, and more. Camp groups can also enjoy a leisurely trail hike of the grounds. Activities and demonstrations such as sheep shearing, wool sorting, and maple sugaring occur seasonally.

contact info
Name: Group Tours
Phone: 203–457–0770

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Varies. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Dudley Farm Museum

Visit the 19th-century Dudley Farm Museum, and discover what life was like in the year 1900. Groups can tour the restored farmhouse, view its rooms and furnishings, and hear stories about the home’s inhabitants. Costumed interpreters, the barn, outbuildings, tools, and equipment give groups a glimpse into life and work on a family farm. Visit during spring and summer to see the farm animals, tour the gardens, and walk the nature trails. The museum’s Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts is also on view from June-October.

contact info

Hrs: Vary, See website.

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

Homeschoolers can enjoy touring the Dudley Farm Museum, the barn, gardens, and outbuildings to learn about the Dudley family. On tours of the Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts, homeschoolers can view arrowheads, stone tools, and more. Homeschool groups can also enjoy a leisurely trail hike of the grounds. Activities and demonstrations such as sheep shearing, wool sorting, and maple sugaring occur seasonally. Visits outside of public museum hours can be accommodated for your school field trip by appointment.

topics covered:
History, Native Americans, early trades, farming, historical figures, art, crafts, social studies.

contact info
Name: Group Tours
Phone: 203–457–0770

INFO

Grade Level: All Grades Group Size: Varies. Program Type: Day Trips, Guided Tours. Recomm. Length of Visit: 2 hours. Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies.Recommended Ratio of Youth to Chaperones: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee

ABOUT

Dudley Farm Museum

Visit the 19th-century Dudley Farm Museum, and discover what life was like in the year 1900. Groups can tour the restored farmhouse, view its rooms and furnishings, and hear stories about the home’s inhabitants. Costumed interpreters, the barn, outbuildings, tools, and equipment give groups a glimpse into life and work on a family farm. Visit during spring and summer to see the farm animals, tour the gardens, and walk the nature trails. The museum’s Dawnland Collection of Native American Artifacts is also on view from June-October.

contact info

Hrs: Vary, See website.

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>>