Education

Stenton especially welcomes all ages of school groups to learn about 18th century life in extensive tours of the mansion, outbuildings and grounds. There are several educational program options for school groups based on the age of the students and the length of time allotted for a tour or educational program. Please call or email Stenton’s Program Coordinator, Kaelyn Taylor, at 215-329-7312 or programs@stenton.org, for more information.

Stenton is one of four historic sites participating in the History Hunters Youth Reporter Program.

History Hunters

The History Hunters Youth Reporter Program is an exciting, literacy-based educational program that takes students to four exceptional historic houses during the school year. Students in the program will become investigative reporters, writing about their experiences with the history, buildings and artifacts of their community.

By participating in the History Hunters program students will explore how early settlers and Native Americans interacted, how one house in Germantown became the center of a fierce battle during the American Revolution, how children lived long ago, and what it might have been like to escape from slavery on the Underground Railroad.

Participation in the History Hunters Program is generally for students in grades 4 or 5 but can be modified for almost any age. The cost of the program is $4 per student, and the schedule can be flexible to best fit your specific school class. To learn more about this exciting program, please visit www.historyhunters.org or call 215-844-1683.

Subsidized spaces for school groups usually fill within a few days of opening the registration. Registration for the subsidized spaces for History Hunters is closed for the 2011-2012 School Year.