Thursday May 29
Third graders whose curricula focuses on Hillsborough’s history would attend Thursday morning from 9:30 to 12:30, and walk through the Center learning about houses, town buildings, inhabitants and their activities. Craftspeople, musicians and other exhibitors will provide demonstrations, background and context to small groups scheduled to proceed in an orderly manner through the Center. We hope to have lunch available at the conclusion. Teacher preparation packets and study guides would be provided in advance to reinforce the student field trip experience.
Areas of Interest:
● Pound Animals
● Classroom Demo
● Blacksmithing
● Spoon whittling
● Stenciling
● Falconry
● Dancing
● Cider & Butter making
● Quill writing
● Musical instruments
● Cemetery tours
Friday May 30
Seventh graders would attend on Friday, from 8:30 to 11:30 and learn about the Center features in the context of their study focus of U.S. History, with particular emphasis on “The Gilded Age”. The Center is an excellent example of this period as many of the original Center settlers’ descendants typified this era of our history. Grade appropriate study guides would be created and again, we hope to have lunch available.
Areas of Interest:
● Pound Animals
● Classroom Demo
● Blacksmithing
● Spoon whittling
● Stenciling
● Falconry
● Dancing
● Cider & Butter making
● Quill writing
● Musical instruments
● Cemetery tours
Saturday May 31
Open to the public from 9:30-4:30 and will concentrate on Hillsborough’s History.
● “Gathering of the Clans”
● Hillsborough the Good old Days
● The Families of Hillsborough and what they built, with family tents featuring memorabilia, photos, family members, Picnic, Music
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