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.
HERITAGE DAY CAMP
June
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Children will have an
opportunity to learn the rich history of the only two
historic house museums in Rutherford County through
being introduced to the Davis and Maney families and their lives during
the Civil War and living on a plantation. The children will tour each
house and grounds, make crafts, and play games. They will enjoy
traveling back through time to experience life as a visitor in the
nineteenth century.
VICTORIAN CRAFT CAMP
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June
Children ages 6 through 12 will
experience hands-on materials and craft making during this new camp
offer at Oaklands Historic House Museum in Murfreesboro. This enriching
day camp is slated from June 14-16, 2010.
Children will explore crafts such
as water color and quill writing as they travel back through time to
experience life as a visitor in the nineteenth century.
Tuition is $50. This cost covers supplies used
during the week and a snack each day. The camp runs from 9:00 a.m.-12
noon. Space is limited and reservations can be made by calling Oaklands
at (615) 893-0022 or email mb@oaklandsmuseum.org.
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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