Pierre S. du Pont and African American Schools in Delaware Celebrate Black History Month by bringing your class to Hagley for a special program on African American schools during the early part of the twentieth century. DuPont also provided funds to build Howard High School, at the time the only free secondary school in the state for African Americans. Hagley has a rich collection of photographs, letters, and papers that document this interesting episode in the state's history. During their visit, your students will participate in school activities based on the oral histories of the students who attended these schools. They will also get to see an exhibit set up just for them an dview a documentary that contains some of these oral histories.
Registration is limited.
Some pre-visit materials may be available. The Simple Machines Tour Students can learn more about levers, gears, pulleys, and the wheel and axle while taking this tour through the Hagley powder yards. Students can also visit various mechanical demonstrations and exhibits while looking for more examples of Simple Machines. This program is designed to introduce early learners to the collecting, preserving, and exhibiting functions of a museum. Students will spend half a day participating in activities in the restored foreman's home and the Brandywine Manufacturers' Sunday School on Blacksmith Hill.