School
Students can travel back to colonial times with an exploration of the home of Pieter Claesen Wyckoff. They can hear stories, handle artifacts, and discuss what life was like for early settlers trying to survive in the New World. Additional topics that can be covered include 17th-century farming, immigration, slavery, and traditional Dutch artifacts that would have reminded settlers of the Old World. Afterwards, groups can try churning butter, making an herbal sachet, writing with quill pens, felting wool, planting seeds, or playing with colonial games and toys.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies
topics covered:
colonial life, cooking, farming, historical analysis, immigrants, slavery, world cultures
contact info
Email: [email protected]
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Wyckoff House Museum
The Wyckoff House, dating back to 1650, has the distinction of being the oldest building in the city. Bring your group to the house and its surrounding 1.5 acres of land for a rustic afternoon filled with interpretive learning and hands-on colonial activities!
contact info
Hrs: Fri.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appointment.
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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Camp
Campers can explore the Wyckoff House to learn about life for Dutch settlers in the New World. They can hear stories, handle artifacts, learn about the Wyckoff family’s prosperity and farmstead, examine the lives of slaves from the early 1800s, and more. Afterwards, groups can have a hands-on historical activity such as churning butter, making an herbal sachet, writing with quill pens, felting wool, planting seeds, or playing with colonial games and toys.
topics covered:
colonial life, cooking, farming, historical analysis, immigrants, slavery
contact info
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Wyckoff House Museum
The Wyckoff House, dating back to 1650, has the distinction of being the oldest building in the city. Bring your group to the house and its surrounding 1.5 acres of land for a rustic afternoon filled with interpretive learning and hands-on colonial activities!
contact info
Hrs: Fri.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appointment.
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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Homeschool
Homeschool students can hear stories, handle artifacts, and learn what life was like for early settlers. Other programs can teach them about 17th-century farming, Dutch immigration, and slavery. After their tour, groups can participate in a hands-on activity like churning butter, making an herbal sachet, writing with quill pens, felting wool, planting seeds, or playing with colonial games and toys.
supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies
topics covered:
colonial life, cooking, farming, historical analysis, immigrants, slavery, world cultures
contact info
Email: [email protected]
INFO
ABOUT
Wyckoff House Museum
The Wyckoff House, dating back to 1650, has the distinction of being the oldest building in the city. Bring your group to the house and its surrounding 1.5 acres of land for a rustic afternoon filled with interpretive learning and hands-on colonial activities!
contact info
Hrs: Fri.-Sat. 1PM-4PM, & By appointment.
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>>