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.”
Program Descriptions
History Tour (Grades 4-12)
$8 per student, Maximum 65 students.
This trip covers the history of Locust Grove and the people associated with the site, and their impact on the region: The Croghan family, George Rogers Clark, and the men, women, and children enslaved at Locust Grove. Tours begins with a film appropriate for older students (grades 3-5) and includes the museum house and grounds.
Craft Sampler (Grades 2-5)
Available mid-April to early-October
$9 per student, Maximum 75/Minimum 30 students
Craft Sampler field trips include all activities listed in the History Tour, plus costumed interpreters demonstrating 18th-Century skills and time.
FAQ
Cost
$8.00 per student
Teachers receive free admission with their class. Additional adult chaperones will pay the $10.00 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, reduced-priced 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 Ln, between Brownsboro and River Roads. Get directions here.
Eating
Picnic tables are available outdoors, weather permitting. We do not have indoor seating facilities.
Eating
Picnic tables are available outdoors, weather permitting. We do not have indoor seating facilities.
Teacher Packet
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Contact
Contact Ronnie Dreidstadt at education@locustgrove.org or call 502-897-9845 ex. 106 to book a school program.