Hands on History (Every Monday in June)
June 15 @ 10:00 am – 12:00 pm
Every Monday in June our education team will provide a sensory experience in our main exhibit, A People’s Contest. Educators will facilitate learning utilizing artifacts from our handling collection. Children and adults will be able to observe and touch replica Civil War-era artifacts while learning about their history. Different artifacts and themes will be featured each Monday.
- June 1: Freedom Seekers (Harriet Tubman, Susie King Taylor, Garland White, Charles English)
- June 8: The Tredegar Iron Works (Simple Machines at Tredegar, Cannon Making)
- June 15: The Path to Freedom (Resistance, Emancipation, Reconstruction)
- June 22: Children in the Civil War (Johnny Clem, Tillie Pierce, Tad Lincoln)
- June 29: A Soldier’s Life (Uniforms, Equipment, Food)
Programming is aimed at early childhood learners but can be enjoyed by all! Children must be accompanied by an adult at all times.
Free
Included with Admission / Admission is Free to Members & Children Under 6