Learning with
LANDMARKS:
GET YOUR HANDS ON HISTORY!
Landmarks'
sites are outstanding places for
young
people to experience history where it was made!
Please Click on a House or Scroll Down to view Landmarks Education Program Offerings.
    Grumblethorpe Powel House Physick House Waynesborough
For Multi-Site Packages,
Please contact:
Brandi Levine, Landmarks Education Director
215-880-5951
education@philalandmarks.org
Grumblethorpe House and Garden are filled with family heirlooms, artifacts, and trees, dating to the founding years of our country.
| Welcome to GRUMBLETHORPE!
CONTACT:
Diana Thompson, Grumblethorpe Education Director
215-880-5951
grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org
At GRUMBLETHORPE, the blood of a Revolutionary War general stains the parlor floor & the grandmother of gingko trees in America stands in the two-acre garden. Built in 1744 by John Wister, a Philadelphia merchant, this Colonial German farmstead stands along historic Germantown Avenue, about five miles from Center City Philadelphia.
View a PDF with photos and descriptions of Grumblethorpe's Farmer's Market Program!
Click Here.
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A class learns about "Spring planting". |
Grumblethorpe's MANY Field Trip Programs are available for grades K
through 12. Lesson themes and activities are specially adapted to meet
the needs of different grade levels. Offerings include year-round and
special seasonal lessons. All classes include:
- Tour of the house by costumed re-enactor
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Hands-on craft &/or cooking activities specifically adapted to grade level & related to the lesson theme
MIDDLE & HIGH SCHOOL VOLUNTEER GROUPS: Grumblethorpe is an
excellent site for middle & high school groups to fulfill volunteer
service requirements. Please contact us if your class wants to lend a
hand! 215-880-8620, grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org
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Teens ready the garden for younger children. |
GRUMBLETHORPE FIELD TRIP BASICS:
CONTACT: Diana Thompson, Grumblethorpe Education Director, 215-880-5951, grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org.
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 15 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Reservations required.
COST: $5.00/student. One adult chaperone / every 7 students. Additional adults $5. Deposit required.
TIME: Programs last 2 ½ hours.
DRESS: for outdoor & potentially messy activities.
LUNCH FACILITIES: Groups may stay for picnic lunch for additional $1/person.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by email: grumblethorpe@philalandmarks.org.
FREE PARKING for buses & cars. |
| Welcome to PHYSICK HOUSE!
CONTACT:
Brandi Levine, Landmarks Education Director
215-880-5951
education@philalandmarks.org
Built in 1786, the Physick House was named after Dr. Philip Syng Physick, the "Father of American Surgery", who lived there from 1815-1837. One of the foremost surgeons of the time, Dr. Physick was among the few courageous doctors who remained in the city to care for the sick during the yellow fever epidemic of 1793. In addition, he was the originator of flavored carbonated beverages in America - literally America's "soda pop"!
Dolly Madison was among his many famous patients, and President Andrew Jackson also consulted Dr. Physick about lung hemorrhages. The doctor advised him to stop smoking!
Student visitors to the Physick House will learn about medical practices in the time before people knew about infection and germs, and the fascinating career of Dr. Physick.
A calendar of Physick's MONTHLY FAMILY EVENTS in 2008 is available here.
View a PDF with photos and descriptions of the Physick House Family Events here.
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Ewwww! Live leeches! Children learn about 18th- and 19th-century medical practices.
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FOR SCHOOL GROUPS:
Leeches & Soda Pop Cure A New Nation!
In this new program students will learn about Dr. Physick, Father of American Surgery AND America's "Soda Pop", as well as the 1793 Yellow Fever Epidemic. They engage in a variety of hands-on medical and soda-making activities, including:
"What Makes Soda Pop?" science experiments, making a homemade mosquito repellent and a model of an aedes aegypti mosquito to take home, working in teams on "Put the Patient Back Together" 3-D anatomy projects, AND seeing live leeches!
This program is best suited to grades 3 through 8 (adapted for grade level).
Classes may lunch at the Physick House.
Directly supports curricula related to the book FEVER 1793, by Laurie Halse Anderson. Visit her website here!
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HOSPITALS & HOUSE CALLS
Partner LEECHES & SODA POP with Pennsylvania Hospital's LEARN TO GROW Program about 18th-Century Herbal Remedies & Medicine!
Contact
education@philalandmarks.org or 215-925-2251, press 5 for Education for
more information on this exciting field trip day!
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Just what is a "sugarplum"? These children not only found out, they MADE sugarplums at a December Physick Family Event.
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PHYSICK SCHOOL PROGRAM BASICS:
CONTACT: Brandi Levine, Landmarks Education Director, 215-880-5951, education@philalandmarks.org.
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 15 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Reservations required.
COST: $5.00/student. One adult chaperone / every 7 students. Additional adults $5. Deposit required.
TIME: 1 ½ hours.
DRESS: for potentially messy activities.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by email: education@philalandmarks.org
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 | Welcome to POWEL HOUSE!
CONTACT:
Brandi Levine, Landmarks Education Director
215-880-5951
education@philalandmarks.org
Built in 1765 by
merchant and businessman Charles Stedman, this elegant Georgian brick mansion
was purchased by Samuel Powel in 1769 at the time of his marriage to Elizabeth
Willing. Samuel Powel served as the last mayor of Philadelphia under the Crown
and the first mayor of the city after the creation of the United States. Mayor
Powel and his wife were well known for their hospitality and frequently
entertained such notable guests as George Washington, John Adams, Benjamin
Rush, Benjamin Franklin, and the Marquis de Lafayette.
The Powel House is considered one of the
finest examples of Georgian architecture in America. Historical record also
indicates that sections of the Constitution and other important documents and
decisions were (figuratively) "hammered out" in the Powel home! Later
the house served as a
warehouse and office and the owner had sold much of the interior architectural
detail to the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Metropolitan Museum. After
learning it was going to be demolished, Miss Frances Wister formed The
Philadelphia Society for the Preservation of Landmarks (Landmarks) and restored
the house to its appearance during Samuel Powel's residency.
Student
visitors to the Powel House will learn about the building and restoration of
the Powel House, the lives of Mayor Samuel Powel and his wife, Elizabeth
Willing Powel (who convinced Washington to stay in office for a second term as
president!), the Powels' famous friends, and the historic documents that
were created by these important people.
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Individuals:
RICHARD VOGEL | FOR
SCHOOL GROUPS:
Hammers & Pens: Craft a New Country!
Hammers
& Pens: Crafting a New Country
In this new program students will try
their hands at the colonial trades involved in building to building and relate
this experience to the craftsmanship involved in creating our nation's founding
documents! Hammers & Pens connects the concept of "craftsmanship"
with the idea of editing ("crafting"!) written work - whether
historical documents or school assignments - so the program is particularly
relevant for middle school students. In addition to introducing students to
skilled trades, Hammers & Pens supports Philadelphia Public and
Parochial school literacy, social studies and math curriculum standards.
For
a photo essay of a Hammers & Pens day,
click here.
This program is best suited to grades 5 through 8.
Classes may lunch at the Powel House.
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MAKE A DAY OF IT:
ROLL
UP YOUR SLEEVES!
Partner
HAMMERS & PENS with visit to
Carpenters
Hall to learn about the role the
Carpenters
Company played in the founding of our nation!
Contact education@philalandmarks.org or
215-925-2251, press 5 for Education for more information on this exciting
field trip day!
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|  | POWEL HOUSE PROGRAM BASICS:
CONTACT: Brandi Levine, Landmarks Education Director, 215-880-5951, education@philalandmarks.org
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 15 students. Maximum of 33 students per class. Reservations required.
COST: Varies according to program. Please contact us for further information.
TIME: Program times vary.
DRESS: for outdoor & potentially messy activities.
LUNCH FACILITIES: On premises. All trash must leave with class.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by email: education@philalandmarks.org |  |
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CONTACT:
Bennett Hill, Waynesborough Education Director
610-647-1779
HISTORIC WAYNESBOROUGH was the 18th-century home of the Revolutionary War hero,
General Anthony Wayne. Wayne served with George
Washington, led the Pennsylvania Line in the battle Germantown
and weathered the Valley Forge encampment. He
was elevated to the status of national hero after his victory at Stony Point on
the Hudson River in 1979. The nickname
"Mad Anthony", is thought to have been earned by Wayne for his bravery on the battlefield.
Historic
Waynesborough offers a perfect setting for students in grades K-12 to learn
about the life of General Anthony Wayne and his contributions to the birth of
our nation, as well as how his wife, Polly, maintained the family's large farm
while the General was away at war.
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HISTORIC
WAYNESBOROUGH FIELD TRIP BASICS:
CONTACT: Bennett Hill, Waynesborough Education Director, 610-647-1779
GROUP SIZE: Minimum of 10 students. Maximum of 33 students per
class. Multiple classes can be accommodated simultaneously. Reservations
required.
COST: $3.00/student. One adult chaperone / every 7 students.
Additional adults $3. Deposit required.
TIME: One hour.
LUNCH FACILITIES: Picnic tables available in warm weather. All
trash must leave with class.
PRE- AND POST- VISIT ACTIVITIES available by contacting Bennett Hill,
Waynesborough Education Director at 610-647-1779
PARKING for buses & cars on premises.
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