The Civil War - A slide program on the participation of Wethersfield and Connecticut in the War engages students through their reading aloud from letters. Wethersfield Architectural Walking Tour - Students learn to identify and compare several architectural features of early houses during their walk in Old Wethersfield and learn about the Ten Adventurers. Wampum and Wigwams - Students are introduced to Indian life in Wethersfield and Connecticut through an examination of objects that reflect everyday life among the Wongunk Indians. Family Life in Colonial Wethersfield - Costumed family members describe their daily life and share objects with students that contrast their lives with the Indians. Onion Maidens - This 1968 children s book based on Samuel Peter s story about Wethersfield s onion maidens has been turned into a filmstrip.
Students get to plant red onion seeds or sets and take home a recipe for red onion stew.
Students unpack shopping baskets of objects that reveal changes in daily life in Wethersfield. Three different programs are offered for 1830s, 1850s, 1880s. James Francis House with their own, cut out cookies and bake them over the coals and eat them with juice. They also tour the first floor of the house. The in-school programs are available to Connecticut students within a reasonable driving distance from Wethersfield.