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Jamestown Settlement
Family Guided Tour
Visit re-creations of a Powhatan Indian village and James Fort, replica 1607 ships, and a riverfront discovery area on this 2-hour hands-on tour guided by a trained museum educator.
Tour dates: September 13, 15, 16, 20, 22 and 23
Tour times: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 2 - Living With the Indians
Students handle and analyze clothing, bone tools and pottery of the Powhatan Indian culture.
Program dates: September 13, 15, 16, 20, 22 and 23
Program times: 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6 - Cultures at Jamestown
Students compare and contrast the Powhatan Indian, English and African cultures that came into contact during the 17th century.
Program dates: September 13, 15, 16, 20, 22 and 23
Program times: 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Grades 7-12 - Voyage to Virginia
Students learn about the 1607 voyage to Virginia by exploring period navigational tools. Program dates: September 13, 15, 16, 20, 22 and 23
Program times: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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Yorktown Victory Center
Family Guided Tour
Visit the re-created Continental Army encampment and 1780s farm on this 2-hour hands-on tour guided by a trained museum educator.
Tour dates: September 14, 15, 17, 21, 22 and 24
Tour times: 10:00 a.m., 1:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m.
Pre-Kindergarten through Grade 2 - Colonial Life
Students examine tools and materials used on a small Virginia farm to explore life of a typical Tidewater farming family.
Program dates: September 14, 15, 17, 21, 22 and 24
Program times: 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Grades 3-6 - Revolutionary Virginia
Students analyze primary sources and reproduction artifacts to learn about lives of ordinary 18th-century Virginians. Program dates:
September 14, 15, 17, 21, 22 and 24
Program times: 10:30 a.m., 1:15 p.m. and 2:30 p.m.
Grades 7-12 - Life of a Private
Students explore a Continental soldier’s haversack, clothing and weapons to relate to the experiences of people during the American Revolution.
Program dates: September 14, 15, 17, 21, 22 and 24
Program times: 10:30 a.m. and 2:30 p.m.
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At Jamestown Settlement and the Yorktown Victory Center, your homeschool students will love discovering the sights and sounds of the 17th and 18th centuries while learning about their nation’s history. And you will love the variety of curriculum-based education programs offered for a range of grade levels – all taught by trained museum educators.