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 and study life on a farm when Kentucky was the “West.”
Contact Ronnie Dreistadt at education@locustgrove.org or call 502-897-9845 ex. 106 to book a school program.
Program Descriptions
History Tour (Grades 4-12)
$9 per student, maximum 65 students*
*Maximum number for one day
Immerse your students in the history of Locust Grove while learning about the incredible impact the site had on the region: Students will learn of the Croghan family, George Rogers Clark, and the men, women, and children enslaved at Locust Grove. Your visit includes an age-appropriate video, an interactive education program , and a student-oriented tour of the house and grounds.
Craft Sampler (Grades 3-6)
$10 per student, maximum 75/minimum 30 students*
*Maximum number for one day
Available mid-April to early-October
Craft Sampler field trips include all activities listed in the History Tour, plus costumed interpreters demonstrating 18th-Century skills and time.
Mini-Programs
Locust Grove is excited to offer newly structured and interactive mini-programs tailored to your curriculum for every field trip this school year. These 30-minute sessions cover topics in history, science, or math, allowing teachers to customize the experience for their students.
Science
Dr. Croghan’s War: One Doctor’s Fight Against Disease
Louisville, our beloved city, was once called “The Graveyard of the West”. Life expectancy only hovered around 40 years of age due to the prevalence of something doctors knew nothing about – germs. Dr. John Croghan, the oldest of the Croghan children who grew up at Locust Grove, was determined to make our city a healthier place, especially in the fight against our deadliest disease – tuberculosis. We will explore early American medicine -what they got right and what they got wrong – in this engaging science program.
Mathematics
Meting and Bounding: Using Math to Build a Country
What did George Washington, Abraham Lincoln, George Rogers Clark, Thomas Jefferson, Daniel Boone, and William Croghan have in common? They were all surveyors…and that means they were all mathematicians! We’ll dive into math curriculum – measuring, gathering data, calculating, and mapping the original 700-acre Locust Grove property. Your students can learn how to be surveyors through Meting and Bounding and practice their math skills, too!
Social Studies
Lost Louisville: Why Saving Old Stuff Matters
Communities across the country constantly ask what we want our community to look like. What from the past should we save? What do we need to give up? And why does it matter? We’ll look at significant Louisville landmarks that we’ve lost to the wrecking ball and use Locust Grove as an example of how a community can connect to its past and the lessons it gains from the connection.
Book a School Program
Contact Ronnie Dreistadt at education@locustgrove.org or call 502-897-9845 ex. 106 to book a school program.