Grades 4-12 All Day Tour at Two Sites

Part 1: Governor Ross Farm (2.5 hours)

  • Tour the Ross Mansion and Slave/Tenant Quarter
  • Compare the lives of the enslaved to those of slaveholders
  • 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)
  • Ross Station Event Center available for lunch (not provided)

Part 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 Harriet Tubman leading Tilly to freedom though Seaford
  • Opportunity to purchase books and gifts of local interest, including Harriet Tubman and railroads.

Tours can be modified to meet academic needs

Cost

All Day Tours: $6.00 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 Scheduled on Fridays or Saturdays

For more information: email admin@seafordhistoricalsociety.com or call 302-628-9828

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 4-12 Printable Info Sheet

Gov. Ross Mansion

Every Saturday & Sunday 1:00 – 4:00

Or by appointment: 302-628-9500 or email admin@seafordhistoricalsociety.com

Seaford Museum

     SMITHSONIAN EXHIBIT SPECIAL HOURS

     Tuesday – Saturday  1:00 PM – 4:00 PM

     April 21 – June 24

Or by appointment: 302-628-9828 or email admin@seafordhistoricalsociety.com

Society Business Office Hours

Tuesday – Friday 10:00 am – 4:00 pm

302-628-9828 or email admin@seafordhistoricalsociety.com