Guided Field Trips

Native American Programming:

• The Story of the Susquehannock (2-6)
  This program is an overview of Susquehannock life and covers topics such as family structure, housing, food acquisition, daily life, history, and the extermination of the Susquehannock people.
• Native American Culture and Ways of Knowing (2-6)
  This program focuses on Native American culture and belief systems.
• Native Plants and Uses (K-12)
  This program explores foods native to the Susquehanna region and how they were traditionally used by indigenous people.
• Native American Games: (K-4)
  Students will burn energy and develop hand-eye coordination through play during this interactive program.

Fort Hunter Mansion Programming:

• Children’s Mansion Tour (K-2)
  In this abbreviated visit to the mansion, little learners will help “Aunt Helen” complete a checklist to make sure everything is ready for her big party on Saturday night.
• Student Mansion Tour: (2-7)
  This abbreviated tour of the mansion includes several prominent rooms of the house as students learn about the families that called the mansion home.
• Standard Mansion Tour: (7-12)
  Our Standard Mansion Tour gives students an opportunity to learn the history of the families that called Fort Hunter home over the years and explore each room of the mansion.
• Uncovering History: (2-6)
  This program explores a range of historic artifacts and what they teach us. Students will use clues from each artifact to uncover pieces of life in Central PA during the 1800’s.
• Victorian Era Games and Chores: (K-6)
  Students will have the opportunity to pump water from the well, do laundry on a washboard, and once their chores are done, learn several games from the 1800’s.