WARTIME WIDOWS: VICTORIAN MOURNING CUSTOMS
October
The mansion at Oaklands will be placed in mourning and special tours will be given that highlight customs and clothing used during mourning. The parlor will be set to receive mourners and mirrors will be draped in black. Program includes video presentation and tour of house.
Grades: K- 12
Program length: 60 minutes.
$5.00 per student
*** A tour of Evergreen Cemetery may be added. Tour includes notable figures in Rutherford County history and examples of symbolism used in conjunction with Victorian mourning customs.
Grades: K- 12
Program length: 60 minutes.
$5.00 per student when scheduled as an individual tour.
$2.00 per student when taken with a house tour. ***
VICTORIAN HOLIDAYS AT OAKLANDS
December
Experience Victorian holiday customs through decorations and tales from the past as you tour the elegant Oaklands Mansion. Program includes a video presentation, special tour of this gracious mansion and creating historic ornaments to be taken home.
Grades: K- 6
Program length: 90 minutes.
$6.00 per student
HISTORY OF OAKLANDS
This program is offered year round.
Oaklands, the plantation home of the Maney family, is the only historic house museum in Murfreesboro. The story of Oaklands and the Maney family reflects a time of prosperity in the antebellum south, as well as the hardships suffered during the Civil War. This program includes a video presentation, special tour of the historic house and grounds.
Grades: K- 12
Program length: 60 - 90 minutes.
$5.00 per student
WALKING TOURS
The following walking tours are available as an independent tour or may be added to a house tour.
Evergreen Cemetery:
Tour includes notable figures in Rutherford County history and examples of symbolism used in conjunction with Victorian mourning customs. Excellent for math, English, and art classes.
Grades: K- 12
Program length: 60 minutes.
$5.00 per student when scheduled as an individual tour.
$2.00 per student when taken with a house tour.
Architectural Tour of Maney Avenue:
Experience various architectural elements found in the homes along Maney Avenue. The land along Maney Avenue to Lytle Street was originally part of the Maney’s plantation and was sold after the Civil War to become the first subdivision in Murfreesboro.
Grades: K- 12
Program length: 60 minutes.
$5.00 per student when scheduled as an individual tour.
$2.00 per student when taken with a house tour.
Historic Homes of East Main Street:
Enjoy the history and elegance of the homes along East Main Street.
Grades: K- 12
Program length: 60 minutes.
$5.00 per student when scheduled as an individual tour.
$2.00 per student when taken with a house tour.
OUTREACH PROGRAMS
Mrs. Sally’s Suitcase
This is the perfect opportunity to bring Oaklands into your classroom. Students will explore what items have been packed in Mrs. Sally’s suitcase for the visit to their classroom. Subjects can include clothing and games of the mid-nineteenth century and the spinning of wool to yarn. Mrs. Sally’s Suitcase can also be packed according to the curriculum that is currently being covered and can include a video presentation of Oaklands.
Grades: Can be adapted for all ages.
Length: Approximately 45 minutes per classroom.
$2.00 per student
Contact Mary Beth Nevills, Educational Director Oaklands Historic House Museum for reservations at 893-0022 or education@oaklandsmuseum.org.
FRONT PORCH PASTIMES DAY CAMP
Children ages 6 through 12 will have a chance to step back into the past for five days during Front Porch Pastimes Day Camp at Oaklands Historic House Museum in Murfreesboro. This enriching day camp is in June.
Children will be introduced to period games, songs, crafts and cooking, just to name a few. Travel back through time to experience life as a visitor in the nineteenth century.
Tuition is $80. This cost covers supplies used during the week and a snack each day. The camp runs from 9:00 a.m.-12 noon. A signed permission slip and camp registration form must be received by June. Space is limited and reservations can be made at any time by calling Oaklands at (615) 893-0022.
"We look forward to engaging the children of our community in hands-on activities that will promote their understanding and appreciation of our local history," said Mary Beth Nevills, Educational Director.
ANTEBELLUM ACADEMY
The passing of time has altered lifestyles and landscapes, but young ladies can still take a glimpse of a time gone by at Oaklands Antebellum Academy. Young ladies ages 13 and up can learn the ways of a true southern belle in July at Oaklands Historic House Museum. The weeklong etiquette school seeks to preserve and instill the manners and niceties from the genteel part of Southern history.
The girls will enjoy classes in etiquette, dance, penmanship, music, art and needlework. Classes will take place in Oaklands mansion with everyone in period dress. Each girl will be expected to dress in period attire for the week of school.
"It is amazing how many modern teenage girls have a yearning for life in the early 1860's," said Mary Beth Nevills, educational director of Oaklands. "We look forward to engaging the young ladies of the community in classes and activities that will promote their understanding and appreciation of being a proper young Southern lady."
Registration forms and additional information are available. Space is limited and reservations are currently being accepted by calling Oaklands at (615) 893-0022.
SCOUTING PROGRAMS
All programs require reservations through Oaklands. Programs can be adapted for all ages and patch requirements. For information and cost, contact Oaklands at 893-0022
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