Plan A Field Trip

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Schedule a field trip at Camp Saxton using the tips below.

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Reconstruction Era National Historical Park provides the perfect historical setting to enhance classroom-based learning. Ranger led programs are available for education groups interested in learning more about the Reconstruction era in Beaufort, South Carolina. All ranger-led education programs are curriculum-based (South Carolina State Standards) and free of charge.

 

Field Trip Sites

 
A ranger speaks to a group of children.
Landownership in the Lowcountry

Schedule a field trip at Darrah Hall to learn about education and land ownership in the sea islands while participating in an activity.

A ranger stands in front of a fort talking to a group of children.
The Prince of Emancipation

On a field trip to Camp Saxton students will learn about the life of Prince Rivers, a notable military and political figure from the time.

A young girl looks through a wooden stereoscope at a picture.
Reconstruction in Beaufort

Our downtown visitor center has limited capacity to view an exhibit and go on short tour.

 

How to Schedule an In-Person Field Trip

Step 1: Review Program Options

Please review each of the programs we have to offer at Reconstruction Era National Historical Park. Each program is different and will cater to different topics of Reconstruction. Once you have found the program you would like to participate in, please see the next step.

Step 2: Complete Program Request Forms

Once you have picked out which program you would like your group to participate in, please fill out and submit the Program Request Form.

Things to keep in mind while filling out this form:

 

NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/30/2025

Disclaimer:

A park representative will follow-up to confirm group details once this request has been received and reviewed.


NPS Form 10-1750 (Rev. 04/2021)
National Park Service

OMB Control No. 1024-0228
Expiration Date 11/31/2025

Notices

Privacy Act Statement

Authority: Public Law 114-289 National Park Service Centennial Act and 54 U.S.C. 100701 Protection, interpretation, and research in System.

Purpose: To administer education programs for education audiences including but not limited to school groups, scouting groups, extracurricular groups, and home school groups.

Routine Uses: To effectively manage requests for education received by the NPS, the Education Reservation Request Form is used to collect basic education reservation information to facilitate operational aspects of scheduling groups for park education programs, including in-park education programs, ranger in classroom programs, and/or online distance learning programs.

Disclosure: Voluntary, however, failure to provide the requested information may impede the ability to grant your education reservation request.

Paperwork Reduction Act Statement

We are collecting this information subject to the Paperwork Reduction Act (44 U.S.C. 3501) to provide park managers and educators the information needed to schedule and conduct education program activities. All applicable parts of the form must be completed in order for your request to be considered. You are not required to respond to this or any other Federal agency-sponsored information collection unless it displays a currently valid OMB control number. OMB has approved this collection of information and assigned control number 1024-0288.

Estimated Burden Statement

Public reporting for this collection of information is estimated to average 5 minutes per response, including the time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Send comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to the Information Collection Clearance Officer, National Park Service, 1201 Oakridge Drive, Fort Collins, CO 80525. Do not send your completed form to this address.

 

Step 3: Wait for Confirmation

After submitting the program request form, continue to monitor your email inbox for an email from reer_education@nps.gov containing the next steps for scheduling your field trip. Your field trip will not be scheduled until you have received this confirmation.

Last updated: December 17, 2024

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706 Craven Street
Beaufort, SC 29902

Phone:

(843) 962-0039

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