Marechkwarick
Description
90 minutes
Grades 3-6, Indoors
For hundreds of years, the rich lands along the banks of the Gowanus Creek were home to a large settlement of the Lenape people that was called Marechkawick. The low lying tidal estuary provided a bounty of fish, oysters, tobacco and corn, birds, turtles, beavers and muskrats.
What did the Gowanus look like then? How has it changed through industrialization? What actions can we take to help to clean and restore it to its former bounty?
Offered At
The Old Stone House
The Old Stone House Building is a reconstruction of the 1699 Vechte-Cortelyou House. Located in Washington Park, on the border of Park Slope and Gowanus in Brooklyn, it marks the place where the original Dutch farmstead stood and the culminating engagement of the 1776 Battle of Brooklyn took place. It also commemorates the birthplace of the Brooklyn Dodgers. It is a Historic House Trust of New York City site, and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Our school programs connect Brooklyn’s past and present through child-centered learning in an intimate setting. Students discover the 17th and 18th centuries through real life experiences and hands-on activities at the Old Stone House & Washington Park.
Our education programs encourage student inquiry, accommodate a variety of learning styles and support learning in accordance with these New York State Standards for Social Studies:
New York State & U.S. History
Geography
Civics, Citizenship & Government
Details
Subjects
Native Americans, Ecosystems, Life Sciences, Animals, Sustainability
Capacity
32 students, Max 6 chap., Min 2 chap.
Duration
90 min.
Activity
Field Trip
Grades
3, 4, 5, 6
Price Options
$225.00 per Group for Private School
$175.00 per Group for Public School