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American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark
Discover the history of the labor movement! The Pietro and Maria Botto House is where 15,000 workers gathered in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. See the house’s old kitchen, parlor, root cellar, and garden beds. The American Labor Museum has photographs of workplace conditions, wage scales, and strikers’ meetings at the beginning of the previous century. The museum offers field trips in conjunction with other historical sites around Paterson to create a memorable and interdisciplinary experience.
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Hrs: Wed.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appt.
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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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American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark
Discover the history of the labor movement! The Pietro and Maria Botto House is where 15,000 workers gathered in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. See the house’s old kitchen, parlor, root cellar, and garden beds. The American Labor Museum has photographs of workplace conditions, wage scales, and strikers’ meetings at the beginning of the previous century. The museum offers field trips in conjunction with other historical sites around Paterson to create a memorable and interdisciplinary experience.
contact info
Hrs: Wed.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appt.
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
American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark
Discover the history of the labor movement! The Pietro and Maria Botto House is where 15,000 workers gathered in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. See the house’s old kitchen, parlor, root cellar, and garden beds. The American Labor Museum has photographs of workplace conditions, wage scales, and strikers’ meetings at the beginning of the previous century. The museum offers field trips in conjunction with other historical sites around Paterson to create a memorable and interdisciplinary experience.
contact info
Hrs: Wed.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appt.
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
American Labor Museum/Botto House National Landmark
Discover the history of the labor movement! The Pietro and Maria Botto House is where 15,000 workers gathered in the Paterson Silk Strike of 1913. See the house’s old kitchen, parlor, root cellar, and garden beds. The American Labor Museum has photographs of workplace conditions, wage scales, and strikers’ meetings at the beginning of the previous century. The museum offers field trips in conjunction with other historical sites around Paterson to create a memorable and interdisciplinary experience.
contact info
Hrs: Wed.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appt.
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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