Education
Student Field Trips to The Carter House and Carnton Plantation
Planning a field trip for your students?
It couldn’t be easier. Preserved as a living classroom of American history, The Carter House and Carnton Plantation are best known for their significant roles during and immediately following the November 30, 1864 Battle of Franklin. Your students will get a glimpse of antebellum life on a Tennessee farm as they explore our property.
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Length of Tour - Time depends on group size and may be adjusted.
COST:
Kindergarten - 5th grade $5.00
6th grade - 8th grade $6.00
9th grade - College $8.00
Chaperones/Parents $12.00
2 Teachers Free per 30 Students
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To Book a Field Trip
Make your reservations: please call us at (615) 794-0903 or email tara@battleoffranklintrust.org. Have a couple of dates in mind when you are making your reservation; you will receive a confirmation by e-mail within a week that details your field trip. Be sure to call with any questions.
Payment - The total fee must be made the day of arrival in the form of cash, check, or credit card. Please have the total number of students confirmed. Chaperones may pay separately.
Lunch on grounds (with permission) - Students may eat on the spacious lawn and they will need to provide blankets, etc. to sit on. In case of inclement weather, children may eat on the outside porch or return to their buses. All trash must be taken with you whe you leave.
Museum Gift Shop - Students may visit the gift shop after their tour with teacher’s permission.
Scouts
Brownie Girl Scouts "Try-Its" Workshop
The Historic Carnton Plantation Museum is a great place to learn and to earn your girl scout Try-Its and Badges! Choose one or three of our Brownie Workshops and earn your badge. For more information contact Tara Danley at 794-0903 or tara@battleoffranklintrust.org.
1) “Write Away”
We will cover Try-Its:
* All about Me: We will examine an authentic “autograph book” that belonged to Hattie McGavock who grew up at Carnton. She and her friends would fill out pages that were all about their likes and dislikes and we will do the same! Once everyone fills out her “all about me” form we will combine the information into a troop autograph book!
* Read the Story of Someone Special: We will have a short reading and discussion of the life and story of a real person who lived during the Civil War Era.
· Group Giggles: Children who lived during the mid-1800s didn’t have television and video games to amuse themselves so often they would tell stories. We will practice the art of storytelling with each girl having an opportunity to contribute to the story!
· Write a Letter: Scouts will have an opportunity to give their try at writing a letter with a quill pen and ink.
2) “Manners”
We will cover Try-Its:
Respect for Others: Part of the Girl Scout Law states, “I will do my best to respect myself and others.” We will discuss how manners relate to respect and then create a skit that demonstrates this.
* Meeting People: Girls will learn how to make proper introductions of themselves and others.
· Table Manners: Proper table manners are a must for a young lady. We will discuss proper table manners and place settings of today and the mid-1800s.
· Hosting a Party: We will put our good manners to use and have a small “tea party” with a drink and snack!
3) “Listening to the Past”
We will cover Try-Its:
· If These Buildings Could Talk: We will take a short tour of some of Carnton’s historic buildings and learn some interesting facts.
· Visit the Old Cemetery: Scouts will visit the McGavock Cemetery on the property and discuss dates, symbols, and names on the gravestones as well as make drawings of the stones.
· Tell Stories of the Past: We will read two stories about the past and then tell them to another group.
· Games of the Past: We have fun learning an old-fashioned game from the Civil War days.
Must have a minimum of 7 Scouts at $10 per workshop or $70 minimum. A Carnton Plantation patch is included for each girl!
Juniors Try-Its Workshop
The Historic Carnton Plantation Museum is a great place to learn and to earn your girl scout Try-Its and Badges! Our programs are designed to cover the Try-Its required to earn your badge. For more information contact: Tara Danley at Carnton Plantation 615-794-0903 or tara@battleoffranklintrust.org.
“Folk Arts” We will cover Try-Its:
1) Family Portrait: We will look at family photos and learn about photography during the Civil War era. Then each girl will drawa picture of themselves or family as an artist might have done during the 1860s.
2) A Picture Tells a Thousand Thoughts: Looking at old photos, we will discussthe poses, clothes, facial expressions, and backgrounds in these photos. Based on our discussion, we will create stories around actual old photos using what is seen in the photo as clues that will piece the story together!
3) Traditional Art: The girls will create their own traditional craft inspired by the 1860s.
4) What Toys Tell Us: In the “Girl’s Room”, scouts see examples of old toys and learn what the toys of the past were designed to teach.
5) A Feast of Folk Crafts: Some craft projects are a big undertaking! Each scout will design their own quilt square which can later be put together to make a troop quilt.
6) Time Travel: During a mini tour of the historic 1826 house, the girls see and discuss examples of folk arts of the past such as portraits, photos, and musical instruments.
NOTE: Must have a minimum of 7 Scouts at $12 per workshop or $84 minimum.
Workshops are from 60-90min each.
Camps
Calicos and Cadets Summer Camp
Calicos and Cadets - A Battle of Franklin Trust Summer Camp.
Camp #1: June 14-16, 2012 9:30am to 2:30 pm daily.
Camp #2: July 12-14, 2012 from 9:30am to 2:30 pm daily.
Age: 8-12 yr old boys and girls.
This camp is for those interested in history and the the Civil War.
Those joining will experience reenactor demonstrations, make crafts and learn to drill like a real soldier.
$100 per child for non-members and $90 per child for members.
All materials needed are included in the registration cost.
Payment is due at time of registration.
Please contact Tara Danley at tara@battleoffranklintrust.org or call 615.794.0903 to register.
All three forms provided at registration must be completed.
You must register by June 1, 2012 for Camp #1.
You must register by July 1, 2012 for Camp #2.
Click here for an informational PDF.
Hands-On History Program 2012
The Battle of Franklin Trust is putting on a monthly program for kids 5-10 yrs. Class will be held at Carter House or Carnton Plantation and we will experience different aspects of the 1860s and Civil War life! Ever wonder how butter was made? Or what kids did before video games? We will find out first-hand! Each class will focus on a specific area of one of our historic sites and may include a story, craft, or hand-on project. So drop your little historian off for an hour to be submerged in the past!
January 14- Saturday at Carter House 9:30-10:30am ($10): Hardtack and Haversacks What was soldier life like? We will learn how they spent their time and what they ate. We will sample our very own hardtack and design our own flags.
February 11- Saturday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): President Lincoln This month features President Lincoln’s birthday so we will learn a little about his life and why he was important to the Civil War. Of course related crafts and dress up will be the fun side effect!
March 10- Saturday at Carter House 9:30-10:30am ($10): Quilts Quilts and quilting were important in the culture of the 1800s and were a beautiful yet practical art form. Inside the Carter House we will see antique quilts then discuss parts of a quilt as well as different types and designs. The finale is to do a quilt project of our own.
April 14- Saturday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): Spring Has Sprung! Join us as we walk through the garden to pick a few flowers, herbs, and leaves and then we will learn about the popular 1800s craft of herbariums and pressed plants!
May 26- Saturday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): Remembering The Civil War In honor of Memorial Day, we will go to the McGavock Cemetery to discuss when the holiday started, what it means, and the importance of this special day.
June 13-Wednesday at Carter House 9:30-10:30am ($10): Slave Life We will visit the slave quarter and discuss the basics of what a slave was, what work they did on a farm, and their role during the Civil War.
July 18- Wednesday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): Who Wore What? What were the different parts of a soldier’s uniform? How many layers were there for those big dresses? We will discuss 1860s attire and even play a little dress-up ourselves in Carrie’s Attic.
August 15- Wednesday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): Old Time Toys No TVs, no PlayStations, no cell phones! What did kids do for fun? We will see antique toys and make some of our own.
September 15-Saturday at Carter House 9:30-10:30am ($10): Biscuits and Butter We will venture into the original kitchen of the Carter House to discuss cooking and food along with having a snack of biscuits and butter that we “churn” by hand!
October 20-Saturday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): Pumpkin Patch There is so much fun to be had with pumpkins; decorating, seed baking, eating! Why not try a little bit of everything?
November 3 Saturday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): 147th Anniversary of the Battle of Franklin Our annual Blue and Gray Days will be going on this weekend! There is so much to see and so many people to talk to like Abraham Lincoln, soldiers, and more. We will talk with reenactors and learn what was important about the battle that happened in Franklin.
December 15-Saturday at Carnton 9:30-10:30am ($10): 1860S Christmas Christmas in the 1860s wasn’t quite what it is today so we will learn what traditions were practiced then and read The Night Before Christmas. Once in the attic we will make Victorian Christmas decorations.
