History Deep Dive
Description
Looking for supplemental learning for your class? Bring your students to Coggeshall for a deep dive into a variety of 18th-century topics. Learn from our historians on a 2-hour-long guided walking tour of our 1790 homestead. There are many possible topics including: Farming and the American Dream, Foodways and Culture, Textiles: From Sheep to Loom, Animal Care and Husbandry, Hearth, and Home, or Untold History: The Bristol Slave Trade.
Offered At
Coggeshall Farm Museum
Set on 48 acres of coastal farmland in Bristol, Rhode Island, Coggeshall Farm recreates the daily experience of tenant farmers on a salt marsh farm in the late 18th century. With a new, innovative partnership with Old Sturbridge Village, Coggeshall will expand and enhance the visitor experience through live interpretation, enriching events and educational programming, historic structures, heirloom plants and gardens, and heritage-breed animals.
Details
Subjects
History, Slavery, 18th Century
Capacity
100 students
Duration
120 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
10, 11, 12
Price Options
$10.00 per Person for Adults
$10.00 per Person for Students