Hands on History (Every Monday in June)
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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.
Included with Admission / Admission is Free to Members & Children Under 6
•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.
Included with Admission / Admission is Free to Members & Children Under 6
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Where is it happening?
480 Tredegar St, Richmond, VA, United States, Virginia 23219
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Host or PublisherAmerican Civil War Museum
