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School

A visit to Woodburn is filled with age-appropriate games and activities for groups to complete in conjunction with a field trip. Groups will participate in activities such as touring the houses, having lessons in an 1830s classroom, spinning and weaving a wall hanging, playing 19th-century parlor games, writing with quill and ink, as well as learning about Native American trade practices, the herb garden and sachet-making, chickens on the plantation, and differences between life today and in the 1800s.

supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
American History, Colonial History, Native American, Multicultural, African American, Slavery, Gardening, Farming.

contact info
Phone: 864-646-7249
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No.

ABOUT

Woodburn Historic Home

Woodburn Historic Home is a graceful four-story clapboard plantation house (c.1830) operated by the Pendleton Historic Foundation as a historical museum. Woodburn is conveniently located on twelve acres of land just off of US76. While touring the grounds of Woodburn, visitors can also explore the Moorhead Cabin and cookhouse, the Victorian Carriage house, and the 2-room slave cabin that was the birthplace of Jane Edna Hunter, a nationally recognized African-American activist and reformer.

contact info

Hrs: Sunday 2PM - 5PM, 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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Scouts

A visit to Woodburn is filled with age-appropriate games and activities for groups to complete in conjunction with a field trip. Groups will participate in activities such as touring the houses, having lessons in an 1830s classroom, spinning and weaving a wall hanging, playing 19th-century parlor games, writing with quill and ink, as well as learning about Native American trade practices, the herb garden and sachet-making, chickens on the plantation, and differences between life today and in the 1800s.

supports scout badges in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
American History, Colonial History, Native American, Multicultural, African American, Slavery, Gardening, Farming.

contact info
Phone: 864-646-7249
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No.

ABOUT

Woodburn Historic Home

Woodburn Historic Home is a graceful four-story clapboard plantation house (c.1830) operated by the Pendleton Historic Foundation as a historical museum. Woodburn is conveniently located on twelve acres of land just off of US76. While touring the grounds of Woodburn, visitors can also explore the Moorhead Cabin and cookhouse, the Victorian Carriage house, and the 2-room slave cabin that was the birthplace of Jane Edna Hunter, a nationally recognized African-American activist and reformer.

contact info

Hrs: Sunday 2PM - 5PM, 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>>

Camp

A visit to Woodburn is filled with age-appropriate games and activities for groups to complete in conjunction with a field trip. Groups will participate in activities such as touring the houses, having lessons in an 1830s classroom, spinning and weaving a wall hanging, playing 19th-century parlor games, writing with quill and ink, as well as learning about Native American trade practices, the herb garden and sachet-making, chickens on the plantation, and differences between life today and in the 1800s.

topics covered:
American History, Colonial History, Native American, Multicultural, African American, Slavery, Gardening, Farming.

contact info
Phone: 864-646-7249
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No.

ABOUT

Woodburn Historic Home

Woodburn Historic Home is a graceful four-story clapboard plantation house (c.1830) operated by the Pendleton Historic Foundation as a historical museum. Woodburn is conveniently located on twelve acres of land just off of US76. While touring the grounds of Woodburn, visitors can also explore the Moorhead Cabin and cookhouse, the Victorian Carriage house, and the 2-room slave cabin that was the birthplace of Jane Edna Hunter, a nationally recognized African-American activist and reformer.

contact info

Hrs: Sunday 2PM - 5PM, 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>>

Homeschool

A visit to Woodburn is filled with age-appropriate games and activities for groups to complete in conjunction with a field trip. Groups will participate in activities such as touring the houses, having lessons in an 1830s classroom, spinning and weaving a wall hanging, playing 19th-century parlor games, writing with quill and ink, as well as learning about Native American trade practices, the herb garden and sachet-making, chickens on the plantation, and differences between life today and in the 1800s.

supports classroom learning in:
Social Studies.

topics covered:
American History, Colonial History, Native American, Multicultural, African American, Slavery, Gardening, Farming.

contact info
Phone: 864-646-7249
Email: [email protected]

INFO

Grade Level: Elementary School, Middle School, High School Program Type: Day Trips, Self-Guided Tours, Guided Tours, Guided Activities. Recomm. Length of Visit: Varies. Registration: Phone, Email. Cost: Fee Title I or Financial Support: No.

ABOUT

Woodburn Historic Home

Woodburn Historic Home is a graceful four-story clapboard plantation house (c.1830) operated by the Pendleton Historic Foundation as a historical museum. Woodburn is conveniently located on twelve acres of land just off of US76. While touring the grounds of Woodburn, visitors can also explore the Moorhead Cabin and cookhouse, the Victorian Carriage house, and the 2-room slave cabin that was the birthplace of Jane Edna Hunter, a nationally recognized African-American activist and reformer.

contact info

Hrs: Sunday 2PM - 5PM, 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>>