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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
For a quintessential colonial experience, visit the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and its historic houses. Each house, furnished with original and later possessions, offers a fascinating look at the different people and ways of life in colonial Connecticut including slaves, Puritans, and middle class families. The Webb House also served as George Washington's headquarters in May, 1781. Tours are offered of the three main houses; visits can also be arranged to the nearby Wethersfield Burying Ground and the Buttolph/Williams House. Educational programs explore colonial life and customs, and combine exhibits in the houses with hands-on historical activities.
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Hrs: Vary, See website.
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Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum
For a quintessential colonial experience, visit the Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum and its historic houses. Each house, furnished with original and later possessions, offers a fascinating look at the different people and ways of life in colonial Connecticut including slaves, Puritans, and middle class families. The Webb House also served as George Washington's headquarters in May, 1781. Tours are offered of the three main houses; visits can also be arranged to the nearby Wethersfield Burying Ground and the Buttolph/Williams House. Educational programs explore colonial life and customs, and combine exhibits in the houses with hands-on historical activities.
contact info
Hrs: Vary, See website.
HELPFUL LESSON PLAN(S)
Prepared by FieldTripDirectory.com
Living History Lesson Plan
FUN FACTS
Two hundred thousand Civil War soldiers were boys no older than 16, and an estimated 300 women were brave enough to disguise themselves as men and fight in the war. The average soldier weighed only 145 pounds due to poor diet, long marches, disease, and tough living, and earned between $13-$16 per month. Reading about these facts is interesting, but actually living them makes the information come alive. Living History Centers can allow students to experience how people lived during important historical eras, including enlisting as a soldier during the Civil War.
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