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Each year we host thousands of students on “This Is The Place to Experience History” field trips. We offer a two hour “hands on” total environment learning laboratory that is both fun and educational. We match the student’s field trip experience to the grade level curriculum, allowing them to return for a new experience each year.
The students might become a pioneer school class, visit the cabinet maker, do chores, visit the shaving parlor, dance the Virginia Reel, visit the blacksmith, ride the train, or pull a handcart. They actually experience pioneer life and compare it to modern times.
Watching the blacksmith at his forge or the furniture maker in his authentically-furnished shop not only exposes children to crafts and trades they’ve never seen before, but can spark an interest in those nearly-lost arts. Doing actual “chores” at one of the pioneer homes offers a real teaching opportunity to students of the electronic era.
As one student explained after their school field trip, “That was the coolest park I’ve ever seen in my life. I love the park… You guys are awesome and cool!!!”
For more information and to schedule your school field trip call (801) 582-1847.
Admission: $2.00 per student.
School registration allows one adult (including teachers) to accompany every ten students at no charge. $5.00 for each additional adult. Admission fees are waived for Title One schools. A ride on the Promontory Point replica trains is included in the admission. Picnic tables also are available for school groups to eat lunch in the open-air Bowery.
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Bring “This Is The Place Heritage Park” to your classroom!!!
We offer “Memories in Grandmother’s Trunk” for classrooms of all ages.
Our program comes to you at no charge and lasts approximately 30 minutes. The children will learn about early Utah settlers and pioneers. The presentation is adapted for each grade level. It can be presented to different grades throughout one day or on different days for the individual grades.
They might learn what life was like crossing the Great Plains or how pioneers lived when they arrived in Utah. They might learn about what they ate, how they got their water or see pioneer farm tools, learn about chores and perhaps even hear a mountain man story.
For more details and to book your date,
contact Debi Brady at (801) 557-9986.
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