Historic Cold Spring Village

720 Rt. 9 South

Cape May, NJ   08204
Phone:(609) 898-2300

Info@hcsv.org

 
 

Jim Stephens

Education Coordinator

Telephone (609) 898-2300,x 17

E-mail jstephens@hcsv.org

Historic Cold Spring Village's Education Program is generously funded by the Friends of Historic Cold Spring Village, PNC Bank and HCSV Foundation, Inc.. 

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Educational Programs

"Visit From the Past" Distance Learning Program

The HCSV interpretive staff brings the past to life each school year from October 1" to April 30" through the use of ISDN-based interactive teleconferencing technology. Students are encouraged to ask questions and become involved. Customized programs are available for an additional fee. Call or e-mail the education coordinator for fees and details.

Eight presentations are currently offered. All can be adapted to suit any grade level:

1. A Child's School Day in the 1800s - Lively interactive discussion of a typical early 19th century school day.

2. A Father's Day in the 1800s - See the difficulties involved in supporting a family in the early 1800s through this examination of several 19" century trades.

3. A Mother's Day in the 1800s - View the domestic arts and tasks necessary for running an early 19th century rural home.

4. Hearth and Home - Explore the art of open-hearth cooking, live from the kitchen of the Village's Spicer Learning House.

5. Show and Tell - Compare everyday items from students' 21" century lives with their early 19" century equivalents.

6. From Horses to Horsepower - Examines two important inventions of the Industrial Revolution, the steamboat and steam locomotive, and their impact on society.

7. The Red Badge of Courage - Learn about a day in the life of a typical Union Army soldier of the Civil War using period clothing, weapons and writings.

8. The Story of Old Glory - Look at the history of the most famous symbol of the United States, our nation's flag.

 

"Visits to the Past" Field Trip Program

Field trips to Historic Cold Spring Village offer students and teachers the opportunity to experience the world of the past first-hand. Selected buildings are open for school groups. Interpretive staff demonstrate trades and answer questions. For 2007, Historic Cold Spring Village will be open from 9:30 am to 2 pm for field trips on select Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, see calendar for dates. As we limit the number of students visiting to no more than 300 each day, it is recommended that you reserve a date for your group as soon as possible.

 

Call or e-mail jstephens, the education coordinator, for fees and additional information.

 

The Marshallville One Room Schoolhouse Experience

The Village's Marshallville School, built in 1825 and used as a school until 1921, is available free of charge for teachers who wish to personally recreate a school day of the past for their class. For a fee, a member of the Village staff will lead a class through a discussion of a typical early 19th century school day, complete with slates, quill pens and 19th century text books.

 

 

 

 


 

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