Students will experience the history of Oaklands and our community together, as we explore artifacts and stories from those who lived and worked in the mansion. Behind the scenes tours will enable students to appreciate the work and preservation that saved it from destruction, learn how the families lived in the mansion through the years and adapted to the latest inventions in utilities. Field Trip Request Form

Spend your fall field day on the grounds of the elegant Oaklands Mansion. Under the beautiful leaves of fall, plantation activities such as clothes washing, butter churning, quill writing and rug beating will be explored, as students learn to appreciate the work and fruits of harvest. Explore the science, nature, history and art of the season through this experience designed to enhance your classroom curriculum and inspire an appreciation of our local history.

Join us 9am-1pm with admission $5 per person.

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Just like the Adams Family on TV, the 

Victorians had creepy, kooky, mysterious & spooky down to an art! Students will be entertained by tales from the past as they sit on the porch for stories and a special tour of the mansion during "Weird Wednesday" on the 29th, "That's Crazy Thursday" on the 30th and "Freaky Friday" on Halloween.

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Students will examine original artifacts and make deductions about the people depicted in the photographs and documents. History Detectives will use the visual clues found in our objects to learn about the individual or circumstance. They will be asked to "look" and make observations to spark conversations about the time period. Take advantage of this opportunity to share primary resources from our community with your class. This program also includes a tour of the mansion and scavenger hunt.

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Oaklands mansion is decorated for the holidays and ready to welcome students. Children will explore the sights and smells of a Victorian Christmas as they are guided through the elegant mansion. They will also listen to a popular Christmas poem written in the early 1800's and make a period craft or ornament to take home.

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Students will gain knowledge of oral history and storytelling as a tool for learning about people, places and events. As students are guided through "Wedding Dresses Through the Decades" exhibition, they will see examples of oral histories that have been taken as part of the exhibit and will gain an understanding of the way these stories help us to learn about the past and each other. To gain interview experience, students will have the opportunity to ask oral history questions to each other and guests.

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As the grass gets green and trees bloom, there is work to be done in the big house for spring. Students will learn how the Maney family treated furnishings inside to protect them from bugs. The family would also have tricks and traditions that would make it a little more comfortable to sleep during the humid southern nights. After a lesson in the mansion on setting the house for spring, students will practice by getting the Lytle Educational Building ready for spring and making a "shew fly". A nature walk down to the spring will show the effort it took to get water for many of the spring cleaning projects. Field Trip Request Form

Grades: Pre-K-6

9:00am-1:00pm 

Cost:

$5.00 per student, FREE adult admission with paid child admission.

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Bring Oaklands into your classroom!

The suitcase is packed and Mrs. Sally is ready to visit. Students will explore items of clothing that were worn by boys and girls in the nineteenth century as well as compare and contrast toys from then and now.

Program length: 45 minutes

Cost: $2.00/student