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Tours

The museum is always available for tours.  We only require at least a week advance notice.  We can tailor the tour to any time period or theme that you request.  Otherwise, it will be a generic history of the Delord generations.

 

Trunks of the Past

This program includes four trunks with different themes.  Each trunk contains reproduction artifacts and clothing, as well as history and information on the topic and time period.   Suggested lessons plans and student activities are included.   The Trunks include:

 

• Early American Childhood contains toys and games of the early nineteenth century.

 

• British Officer contains clothing and articles that a soldier would have/use during the 1812 period.

 

• Artifact Study acquaints students with archaeology and anthropology.

 

• Samuel de Champlain contains armor for both the French and Native Americans of the 1609 period.  Clothing and artifacts help students relate to the early 17^th century.

 

1812 Days/Delord Days

Designed primarily for grades 4-6, this program is held on the museum grounds in the spring.   Teachers may sign  up for a morning or afternoon session over a two day period.  Pre-registration is required. 

1812 Days

• Students will use reproductions of the artifacts in the museum’s collection to investigate many aspects of life in the Plattsburgh community around the time of the Battle of Plattsburgh.  The intent is to personalize this investigation by connecting student to the people who comprised the Delord household, to the objects they owned, to the letters and diaries they wrote, and to the details of the lives led by people in their community during the 19^th century.  The goal for the project is to have the students understand the kinds of lives led by their predecessors; what their experiences and feeling were, how their lives were both similar to and different from life today, and how life in the community of the past shaped life in the community today.

Delord Days

• Using the same format as 1812 Days, the time period covered is extended through the Civil War to the Victorian period.  This gives students a broader view of the development of Plattsburgh throughout the nineteenth century.

 

Holiday Program

This is a program primarily for grades K-6.  Museum programs will be available Dec. 7-18 from 9 am to noon.  Students will have a 40 minute “class” during which they will participate in activities in various rooms of the museum.  The KDH Garden Club members decorate the museum around a theme.  Students will learn about cultural diffusion, customs and traditions in different countries and time periods, and enjoy the decorations.  Cost is $3 per student, teachers and chaperones are free. Pre-registration is required as this is one of our more popular offerings.  Call ASAP to schedule a time for your class!

 

We are willing to work with schools and teachers to create any education programs relating to the museum’s mission and its resources.