Field Trips
- Grade Level:
- Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
- Subject:
- Social Studies
- State Standards:
- History Standard Four: Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in the world, United States and Delaware history.
Price: FREE
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: New Castle, Delaware
This program introduces the Underground Railroad to young students using the book “Follow the Drinking Gourd.” Students use a felt board and figures to illustrate runaway slaves following the North Star. Students complete a star chart activity.
About the New Castle Court House Museum:
Visitors to the New Castle Court House Museum learn about Delaware’s colonial and state history, early European settlements, development of the systems of law and government, and the Delaware Underground Railroad right where those events happened. Group tours of 10 or more visitors must make reservation for museum tours in advance by emailing the site supervisor or calling 302-323-4453. There are no admission fees for tours.
Last updated: September 1, 2021