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Fort Ward Museum

Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.

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Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.

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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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Fort Ward Museum

Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.

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

Fort Ward Museum

Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.

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

Fort Ward Museum

Visit one of the Union forts that were built to protect Washington, D.C. from damage during the Civil War. On a tour of the fort, groups will see several preserved bastions, and the Northwest Bastion’s guns. Living history activities allow groups to understand what daily life was like for a Union soldier in the Civil War.

contact info

Hrs: Tues.-Sat. 10AM-5PM, Sun. 12PM-5PM.

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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