Grades 3-5 Half-Day Tour
Governor Ross Mansion is Closed for renovations
during the Fall and Winter 2023
We anticipate reopening in Spring 2024
Tours of the Seaford Museum are Available.
One of Two Sites
Option 1: Governor Ross Farm (2.5 hours)
- Tour the Ross Mansion and Slave Quarter
- Experience life on a farm in the 1800’s
- Learn about the economic impact of Governor Ross’s efforts to bring the railroad to Seaford
- Play Victorian-era games and observe a working loom
- Opportunity to purchase Victorian toys, books, ornaments, etc. at the gift shop ($0.25 – $20)
- Lunch location can be arranged.
Option 2: The Seaford Museum (2 hours)
- Follow a timeline of Delaware and U.S. history from our first inhabitants to the dawn of the 21st Century.
- Identify local natural resources and economic factors relating to trade, growth of a town, child labor laws, the poultry industry, and DuPont nylon.
- Experience hands-on activities
- Learn about how Harriet Tubman led Tilly to freedom though Seaford
- Opportunity to purchase books and gifts of local interest, including Harriet Tubman and railroads.
- No lunch location available at this time.
Tours can be modified to meet academic needs
Cost
Half-Day Tours: $3.00 per person
Minimum number of students: 15
One Adult Required for every 10 Students
1 staff member admitted free for every 10 students
No Tours of Ross Mansion on Fridays or Saturdays
For more information: email admin@seafordhistoricalsociety.com or call 302-628-9828
