National Park Service
"The Life of the Civil War Soldier" Traveling Trunks
As of October 5, 2009, all of our traveling trunks have been booked for the 2009-2010 school year. Thank you one and all for your support of this program!
If your class cannot get to the battlefield, bring Gettysburg into your classroom. Gettysburg National Military Park is pleased to offer you and your students our Civil War Traveling Trunk. Through various clothing items, military accoutrements, pastime activities, photographs, literature and music, students will be able to appreciate what the daily life of a Civil War soldier was actually like. The curriculum and clothing that is in the trunk is targeted for the 5th Grade student but it can be made adaptable for students in grades 4 to 8 and we do have a trunk specifically for the 8th Grade. You may set up the six learning stations in your classroom or use a common room so that the whole school can become involved. So, how do you reserve one of our trunks?
Schools in Adams, Franklin or York, Pennsylvania:
You can reserve one of our Traveling Trunks through the Lincoln Intermediate Unit's Instructional Services Division, and it will be delivered to your school. For reservations, call Barbara Wantz at (717) 624-6447
Schools within driving distance of Gettysburg:
You can reserve and pick up one of our Traveling Trunks here at the park. For reservations, please fill out the form on the reverse side of this sheet and write PICK-UP/DROP-OFF under the comments section. We ask for a nominal donation to help with wear-and-tear of the items, but of course no shipping and handling charges.
Schools Across The Region and Country:
The trunks have been shipped and used successfully in Florida, Washington . . . even Hawaii!! The trunk is available for a two-week time frame throughout the school year for a requested donation to cover the cost of shipping and handling. If you are interested in receiving a trunk, please fill out the Traveling Trunk Reservation Request form and submit it to the Education Coordinator, Gettysburg National Military Park, 1195 Baltimore Pike, Suite 100, Gettysburg, PA 17325. A confirmation of your request will be mailed to you. For further information and questions, contact Barbara Sanders, Education Coordinator at (717) 334-1124 extension 3151.
Important Note: The heaviest demand for a trunk is usually during the spring so please consider requesting a trunk for the fall or winter months.
TRUNK UPDATE: As of October 5, 2009, the trunks have been fully booked for the 2009-2010 school year.
Teachers interested in the Traveling Truck program for the 2010-2011 school year should check back in August 2010 when dates for the next school year will be announced. Requests for trunks for the 2010-2011 school year will not be accepted until that time.
