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Students are introduced to life in colonial Virginia at Richmond 's own plantation home, Wilton . Overlooking the James River , this ten-room house is a stunning artifact of eighteenth-century architecture. Authentically costumed museum guides use the inquiry method to share the social history of William Randolph III and his family, the original occupants of the house. Furnished according to an 1815 survey, the house showcases decorative arts, fashions, and the lifestyles that were part of a 2,000-acre tobacco plantation.
Students will investigate the contents of a fresh laundry basket, complete with all the latest in colonial fashion for children. Two students will have the opportunity to model the clothing and have their picture taken with our instant camera. At the conclusion of the visit, students enjoy a cookie, a favorite with colonial children, and take home a souvenir paper tri-corn hat.
Suggested Grade Levels: K-12
Tour Availability: Tuesday - Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:30 p.m. |
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Handicapped Provisions: Please mention needs at the time of the reservation. We will make every effort to accommodate. |
Tour Length: One hour for standard tour; 2 hours for tour and activities. |
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Goodie Bags: Goodie bags can be provided for each student, at an additional cost. For more information, please ask while making reservation. |
Reservations: Please call at least two weeks in advance.
(804-282-5936) |
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| Group Admissions: $2.50 per student for Standard House Tour; $5 per student for Tour and Activities. One adult required for every 10 children. |
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Please Note: No photography, gum, food, drink, writing instruments, or smoking inside the house. Wilton House Museum does not have food service facilities, but bagged lunches are permitted on the grounds. |
The following Virginia Standards of Learning are addressed in the school programs:
3.1, VS.1, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, VS.9, USI.1, USI.2, USI.4, USI.5, USI.6, USII.3, USII.5, WHI.5, WHI.6, WHII.1, WHII.5, WHII.6,
WG.3, WG.4, VUS.1, VUS.3, VUS.4 |
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Colonial Wig |
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To Make Butter: |
Supplies:
1 24" x 24" square of cotton/poly blend quilt batting (it comes in rolls)
1 white knee high per student
Fabric glue
Plastic wrap
1 rubber band per student
Assorted ribbons
Scissors
Directions: Pair students off to work together; fit knee high over head; knot at top with rubber bands to make a fitted 'cap'. Remove 'cap' and cut off excess fabric. Cover top of student's head in plastic wrap; turn 'cap' inside out and place over plastic wrap onto head. Shape batting with scissors before gluing to 'cap', i.e., a hairline around the face. Use excess batting to make rolls or curls; glue curls to main batting 'hair'. Tie remainder of 'hair' into a ponytail and secure with ribbon. |
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Supplies:
¼ cup of heavy whipping cream per student
1 pinch of salt (if desired) per student
1 baby food jar per student
1 plastic knife per studen
Bread or crackers for sampling butter
Directions: Place room temperature cream in jar; close lid. Shake the jar vigorously up and down and side to side. The butter will begin to form in 5 minutes or so. When the butter globs have stopped forming, open the jar and pour off the liquid, which is called buttermilk. Add a dash of salt; stir well. Sample with crackers or bread. |
Skeleton Outline Table
The school tour will address these SOL's: 3.1, VS.1, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, VS.9, USI.1, USI.2, USI.4, USI.5, USI.6, USII.3, USII.5, WHI.5,
WHI.6, WHII.1, WHII.5, WHII.6, WG.3, WG.4, VUS.1, VUS.3, VUS.4
Tour Format |
TOPIC |
LOCATION |
SOL |
TIME |
Welcome, house rules, form groups |
outside in front of house |
NA |
00:00 - 00:10 |
Home of William Randolph III, 1753 |
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VS.3, USI.4, VUS.1 |
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Architecture |
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3.1, WHI.5, WHI.6 |
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Self-sufficient plantation |
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VS.1, VS.4, USI.5, WHII.5 |
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Labor- 100 slaves |
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VS.1, VS.3, VS.4, USI.4, USI.5 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Waiting area for slaves, dance space for guests |
Lower Passage |
VS.3, VS.4, USI.5 |
00:10-00:15 |
Two entrances-road & river |
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VS.4 |
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Difference between antique and reproduction furniture |
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VS.1, USI. 1 |
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Floor cloth |
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VS.4 |
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Why and how the house was moved in 1934 |
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VS.9, USII.3, USII.5 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Tobacco as a cash crop, how the Randolph 's made their money, economic and government connections to England , goods and services on the plantation |
Study |
VS.1,VS.3, VS.4, USI.5, USI.6, WHII.5, WHII.6, WG.4, VUS.1, VUS.4 |
00:15-00:20 |
River highway maps, location of Wilton map, Yorktown battlefield maps |
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VS.1, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, USI.1, USI.2, WG.3, WG.4, WHII.1, WHII.5, WHII.6 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Use of herbs |
Master Bed Chamber |
USI.5, WHII.6 |
00:20-00:25 |
Women's roles on plantation |
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VS.4, USI.5, WHII.5 |
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Illnesses in colonial VA |
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USI.5, WHII.6 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Architectural features: keystones, pilasters, paneling |
Parlor |
3.1, WHI.5, WHI.6 |
00:25 - 00:30 |
Two portraits of daughters |
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VS.1, VS.4, USI.5, WHII.1, WHII.6 |
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Purpose/activities in parlor:
teacups from China , pianoforte, furniture from Philadelphia |
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VS.3, VS.4, USI.4, USI.6, WHI.4 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Roles of slaves in the house |
Dining Room |
VS.3, VS.4, USI.4, USI.5 |
00:30 - 00:35 |
Location of kitchen and other outbuildings |
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VS.3, VS.4, USI.5 |
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Dining and Food Customs |
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VS.4, USI.5, WHII.6 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Lack of plumbing, electricity and its effects |
Girls' Room |
VS.4, USI.4, USI.5, WHII.6 |
00:35 - 00:40 |
Lack of higher education and property rights for women; marriage as an economic/social rite |
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VS.4, USI.4, USI.5, WHII.6 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Babies born on North American soil, still British subjects (children learned kings & queens of England ) |
Nursery |
VS.3, VS.4, USI.6 |
00:40 - 00:45 |
Slave participation in raising children |
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VS.3, VS.4, USI.5, VUS.2, VUS.3 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Mark Catesby prints (English artist) |
Boys' Room |
VS.1, VS.4, USI.5, WHII.1 |
00:45 - 00:50 |
James Armistead Lafayette, a slave who spied during the Revolutionary War, and helped to win Yorktown . |
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VS.1, VS.3, VS.4, VS.5, USI.5, USI.6, WHII.1, VUS.2, VUS.3 |
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Education for Boys and Roles in Society |
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VS.4, USI.5 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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George Washington (1775) and the Marquis de Lafayette stayed in this room (1781). |
Washington Room |
VS.4, VS.5, USI.6, USI.7, WHII.6, VUS.4 |
00:50 - 00:55 |
Guest transportation |
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VS.4 |
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Questions |
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NA |
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Clothing Demonstration |
Lower Passage or outside the back door |
VS.1, VS.4, USI.5, WHII.1 |
00:55 -00:60 |
At the conclusion of the tour, students are offered a cookie and a souvenir tri-corn hat.
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