There are great educational opportunities at the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site for public and private school groups. Gene Stratton-Porter, a native Indiana Hoosier, built a 16-room log cabin home on 120 wooded acres along the shore of Sylvan Lake. Here she spent countless hours transplanting rare and endangered wildflowers onto the property, establishing a large formal garden and continuing her multi-faceted life’s work.
School Events
School Tours
For only $1, each student can experience:
- Tour Gene Stratton-Porter’s home on Sylvan Lake, the grounds of Gene’s Wildflower Woods and her formal garden.Tours complement elementary and secondary studies of Indiana’s history, literature and natural sciences.
- Historical and natural interpretation of Indiana’s environment and Gene Stratton-Porter’s role as an Indiana best selling author, photographer and movie director.
- How technology, culture and family life has evolved since the late 19th century
Details
- Guided tours or programs are available April through November by appointment. May, June, August and September have the best weather for the outdoor tours.
- Recommended tour length is 2½ hours.
- A picnic shelter is available to include lunchtime in the tour.
- Please contact the site to schedule a tour.
A visit to the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site will meet the following Indiana Academic Standards:
Grades K – 2
Social Studies: K.1.1, K.1.4, K.3.6, K.4.2, K.4.4, 1.1.1, 1.3.8, 2.1.1, 2.1.3, 2.2.5, 2.3.7, 2.5.1
Science: K.1.1, K.4.1, K.4.2, K.6.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.3, 1.4.2, 1.4.3, 1.4.4, 2.1.3, 2.3.4, 2.3.6, 2.4.1, 2.4.2, 2.5.3, 2.5.6
Language Arts: 1.7.9, 2.2.3
Art: 2.1.1
Grades 3 – 5
Social Studies: 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.3.5, 3.5.3, 3.5.5, 4.1.9, 4.5.4, 5.3.11
Science: 3.1.6, 3.4.1, 4.1.7, 4.4.2, 4.4.3, 4.4.6, 4.4.7, 4.4.8, 5.4.4
Language Arts: 3.3.4, 3.7.3
Grades 6 – 8
Social Studies: 6.1.20, 6.3.13, 6.5.5, 6.5.9, 8.1.31, 8.3.9, 8.5.3, 8.5.6, 8.5.7, 8.5.8
Science: 6.1.5, 6.3.16, 7.1.5, 7.1.6, 8.1.8
Language Arts: 6.1.1, 8.3.7
High School
Language Arts: 9.3.12, 10.3.12
Biology: B.1.38
Outreach Programs
A variety of outreach programs based Gene’s life work are available for your school . Please contact genestrattonportershs@dnr.in.gov for details or to request a program.
For more information on school programs and Indiana Academic Standards met at the Gene Stratton-Porter State Historic Site programs, contact genestrattonportershs@dnr.in.gov or Eastern Region School Program Manager at 812.273.4531, or afairchild@dnr.in.gov.
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