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Lanier Mansion State Historic Site: Heroic Story, Superb Architecture
The Lanier Mansion State Historic Site and the Madison community present the perfect opportunity to encounter, explore and experience history as it was in the 1840s when America was still young and the Ohio River was the gateway to the west.
Download the Lanier Mansion pages from the 2011-2012 Education Program Guide! Or you can download the entire guide.
Academic topics covered:
- Greek Revival architecture and historic preservation
- Mid-19th century life
- Financial literacy
SCHOOL GROUP TOURS
Clues in the Old Mansion
Grades K – 3
Fee: $1 per student
Learn how to find clues about people of the past by what they have left behind. See what it was like to be a child in the 1840s with stories, games and manners.
Lanier Grounds Tour
September – October 2011; April – October 2012
Grades K – 12
Fee: $1 per participant
Learn about historical plants and gardens from the 1800s.
Lanier Mansion School Group Tour
Grades K – 12
Fee: $1 per student
Topics include how Lanier helped to build Indiana’s economy and finance the Civil War; everyday life in a wealthy family in a bustling 1840s river town, and Greek Revival architecture.
Lanier Mansion’s Right Angle Architecture Tour
Grades 5 – 8
Fee: $3 per student
An interdisciplinary math and historic preservation experience that allows students to explore Greek Revival architecture and historic preservation.
EDUCATIONAL WORKSHOPS — On-site and Outreach*
Charlie's Trunk: A 19th Century Childhood*
Grades PreK – 6
Fee: $2 per student ($50 minimum outreach fee)
Learn what it was like to be a child in the 1840s with stories, games, chores, manners and schoolwork from that time.
Lanier Mansion's Right Angle: Everyday Math and Greek Revival Architecture* Grades 5 – 8
Fee: Varies depending on activities chosen ($50 minimum outreach fee)
An interdisciplinary math and historic preservation experience that allows students to explore Greek Revival architecture and historic preservation.
Lanier's Money: Dollars and Sense in the 1840s*
Grades 3 – 12
Fee: $2 per student; plus mileage after 50 miles from Madison ($50 minimum outreach fee)
Learn about America’s economy during Lanier’s time and how to make sound financial decisions today.
1840s Kitchen Garden Essentials Student Workshop*
Grades K – 5
Available February – June 2012
$4 per student includes registration and material fee
Learn how to create your own Victorian kitchen garden. Each family or classroom will plant their own heirloom variety seeds to begin a garden of their own.
FESTIVALS & EVENTS
Legacy of the Limberlost at Lanier Mansion: Gene Stratton-Porter & Indiana's Natural Heritage
April 26, 2012; 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Grades 2 – 8
Fee: $4 per student
Delve into the world of beloved Hoosier author and naturalist Gene Stratton-Porter by taking part in a variety of activities exploring her environmental, artistic, and literary legacy including birding, photography, Indiana’s environment, artwork, and of course writing. Porter’s best-selling novel, A Girl of the Limberlost, was written in 1909 and influenced generations of naturalists and environmentalists. Call 812.273.4531 for reservations..
* Mileage reimbursement is required for travel to schools outside the site's immediate surrounding counties.
For more information on school programs and Indiana Academic Standards met at the Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, contact laniermansionshs@indianamuseum.org or Eastern Region School Program Manager at 812.273.4531 or afairchild@indianamuseum.org.
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