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LANIER MANSION STATE HISTORIC SITE

SCOUTING GUIDE

Scouting Guide

Earn Badges and Explore the Crown Jewel of Madison’s Historic District

Lanier Mansion State Historic Site offers Girl Scouts the chance to earn badges and explore one of the best examples of Greek Revival architecture in the country. Whether your troop is earning badges in history, gardening, or photography our programs and experiences are designed to be both fun and educational.

Call 812.265.3526 to reserve your visit.

Planning a Scout Trip  

Pricing and Reservations
For tour reservations and pricing details, please call 812.265.3526. Please note that some programs may have group pricing or require advanced booking.

Meeting Badge Requirements
During a visit to the Lanier Mansion State Historic Site, Girl Scouts will be able to accomplish the following badge requirements. Download the full guide here for more details.

 

BROWNIE

POTTER

Step 1 – Find some pottery:Find the pottery that’s all around you-that way you can get ideas for making your own. When you do one of these things, begin an artist notebook to write your great ideas or draw a picture of something you have seen.

JUNIOR

GARDENER

Step 1 – Visit a garden: The best way to get inspired about gardening is to explore and enjoy a well-cared- for garden. Take a tour of one of the gardens below to start learning about how gardens are planted, how to take care of them, and the right way to pick flowers when they’ve blossomed. (explore our gardens)
Step 2 – Explore garden design: The first gardens on record were planted in Persia 4,000 years ago. Humans have long known that well-designed gardens can have magical effects-they can make people feel cheerful, thoughtful, or inspired. (explore our gardens)

PLAYING THE PAST

Step 1 – Decide who you are: Pick your time period and do a little research. What did girls do? What did they like? Then use on of the choices to come up with the details of your character’s life. (Tour)
Step 3 – Experience daily life: Immerse yourself in your character’s time period. Think about what her lifestyle would have been like, and live it out. This is your chance to spend a day seeing the world through your character’s eyes. (Tour)

MY MONEY PLAN

Steps 1 –Explore how to earn an income. (Tour)
Step 4 – Protect Money and information. (Tour)

DIGITAL PHOTOGRAPHER

Steps 2 –Take tons of photographs. (Tour & Outdoors)

MY FINANCIAL POWER

Steps 5 –See how giving back impacts a community. (Tour)

AS you EXPLORE

  • As You Arrive

    • What do you notice about the buildings and land around you?
      What do you notice about the buildings and land around you?
    • Who would have lived here 100 years ago?
      Who would have lived here 100 years ago?

  • During Your Visit

    • What do you see? Have you seen something like this before? How is it the same or different?
      What do you see? Have you seen something like this before? How is it the same or different?
    • If you were a kid back then, what would you do?
      If you were a kid back then, what would you do?
    • What is the coolest thing you see?
      What is the coolest thing you see?
    • If you were an inventor, what would you create?
      If you were an inventor, what would you create?
    • Why do you think this site was preserved for people to visit?
      Why do you think this site was preserved for people to visit?

  • After Your Visit

    • What are the top three things you found interesting?
      What are the top three things you found interesting?
    • What surprised you?
      What surprised you?
    • Share what you discovered with your family or troop.
      Share what you discovered with your family or troop.

BOOK YOUR SCOUTING TRIP TODAY

We look forward to welcoming your scouts to the Lanier Mansion Historic Site, where art, nature and history come alive. Call us at 812.265.3526 to book your trip or send us an email at the link below.