Locust Grove LEARN PARTICIPATE VISIT RENT SHOP CONTACT SCHOOL PROGRAMS Built in the 1790s, Locust Grove is a unique setting for learning about the settlement of Kentucky and this region. Students will tour the house and grounds, studying life on a farm when Kentucky was "the West". You can also explore the influence of Locust Grove’s most famous resident and founder of the city of Louisville, George Rogers Clark through a trip to this National Historic Landmark. A variety of programs are offered for students of all ages. Some programs can be adapted for the needs of your curriculum. COST $6.00 per student, except Pioneer Days program, $5.00 per student. Teachers receive free admission with their class. Additional adult chaperones will pay the $7.00 group rate. Homeschool groups contact us for more information about available programs and pricing. Note to teachers: Locust Grove has some funding available to assist with admission fees for qualifying public schools - please call and ask for more information. Qualifying schools have at least 50% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch. SIZE OF GROUP Maximum number of students is 90. If you have a larger group, please inquire about bringing your students on two separate dates. LOCATION 561 Blankenbaker Lane, between Brownsboro and River Roads Get directions here. EATING Picnic tables are available outdoors, weather permitting. We do not have indoor eating facilities. SHOPPING The museum store welcomes young shoppers. Prices begin at 20¢. TEACHER PACKET Download our 2019/20 Teachers Packet. CONTACT Contact Kaitlyn Tisdale at 502-897-9845 x105 or education@locustgrove.org to book a school program. PROGRAM DESCRIPTIONS Pioneer Days Grades K-5 $5 per student, Maximum 90 students Life on a Kentucky farm in the early 1800s, touching on Croghan and Clark family histories. Includes an introductory film and tour of the museum house and outbuildings. Craft Sampler Grades 2-5 Available mid March - early November $6 per student, Maximum 75/Minimum 30 students Pioneer Days tour enhanced with costumed demonstrations such as cooking, spinning, or woodworking. Tour includes an introductory film, craft demonstrations and tour of museum house and outbuildings. Work & Play Grades 2-5 Available September - May $6 per student, Maximum 65/Minimum 30 students Students learn about the daily life of children on the frontier in 19th-century Kentucky. Through the use of historic reproductions, learn how children played, what they learned, and what kinds of work they did on a farm like Locust Grove. Combines a tour of the museum house with hands-on activities in the auditorium and exhibit gallery. Mapping History - NEW! Grades 4-5 Available September - May $6 per student, Maximum 65/Minimum 30 students Incorporating math, science and social studies, students learn about land surveying methods used in early Kentucky and Indiana by surveyors like William Croghan and George Rogers Clark. Combines activities in the auditorium and exhibit gallery with a museum house tour touching on Croghan and Clark family histories and life on a Kentucky farm in the early 1800s. History Tour Grades 6-12 $5 per student, Maximum 65 students The history of Locust Grove, the people associated with the site, including George Rogers Clark, and their impact on this region. Tour begins with a film appropriate for older students and includes the museum house and grounds. Locust Grove & the Frazier Museum Field Trip Grades 3-5 Offered on Mondays only $13.50 per student, Required Adults are free, $15.50 per additional adult, Please note: payments will be made separately at each location ($8.50 per person to the Frazier Museum; $5 per student/$7 per additional adult to Locust Grove) Maximum 65 students/Minimum 15 Visit two great sites! After your visit to the Frazier Museum, your students will learn about the history of Locust Grove, the people associated with the site, including George Rogers Clark, and their impact on this region. Tour of Locust Grove begins with an introductory film and includes the museum house and outbuildings. To schedule this joint field trip, please call the Frazier Museum at 753-5663. Life Along the Ohio River: Locust Grove & Louisville Water Field Trip Grades 3-5 $8 per student, Teachers are free, $12 per additional adult, Maximum 65 students Visit two great sites! Learn about life at Locust Grove- a wealthy farm situated along the Ohio River. Students will learn about the history of Locust Grove and the people associated with the site, including George Rogers Clark. Tour of Locust Grove begins with an introductory film and includes the museum house and outbuildings. In the afternoon students visit the Louisville Water Tower Park. To schedule this joint field trip, please call Channa Newman with Louisville Water at 502-569-3600 ext. 2436. Girl Scout Patch Program Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes/Seniors/Ambassadors $5 per scout, $7 per adult Earn a Girl Scout patch! Tour the museum house and complete the level-appropriate activities. Tours include an introductory film and a tour of the museum house and outbuildings. Tours must be scheduled a minimum of 2 weeks in advance. Girl Scout Patch activities downloaded here: Brownie Patch Requirements Brownie Leader Packet Junior Patch Requirements Junior Leader Packet Cadette-Senior-Ambassador Patch Requirements Cadette-Senior-Ambassador Leader Packet TEACHER PACKET Download our 2019/20 Teachers Packet. LEARN About Locust Grove George Rogers Clark Lewis and Clark Croghan and Clark Families Locust Grove News Restoration + Preservation Virtual Tour Slave Life at Locust Grove PARTICIPATE Events Camps + Workshops School Programs Volunteer Become a Member Donate Donors + Sponsors VISIT RENT SHOP EMPLOYMENT CONTACT JOIN THE LOCUST GROVE MAILING LIST FACEBOOK TWITTER INSTAGRAM BLOG © 2021 Locust Grove