Traveling Trunk

Traveling Trunk

NPS

The park has Traveling Trunks available to schools that cannot bring their students to the park, or for teachers who would like to do pre-visit lessons with their students. These trunks are free of charge and can be borrowed for 2-4 weeks at a time. Because of their size they are only available for in person pick-up and drop-off. The dimensions of the trunks are Length 29,” Width 22,” Height 21.”

To request a trunk for pick up, call the park at [phone] x2. Or send us an email.

Grade Level: Upper Elementary to High School
Subject: Social Studies
State Standards:

• South Carolina 3-1, 3-2, 3-3, 4-2, 4-3
• North Carolina 1.01, 1.02, 1.03, 1.04, 1.05, 2.01, 2.02, 2.03, 2.04, 3.01, 3.02, 3.04, 3.05, 4.01, 4.02, 4.04, 4.05, 5.01, 5.02, 5.03, 7.01, 7.03, 7.05

A teachers guide with information and activities that can be scaled for the grade level is included in the trunks.

Along with the Teacher’s Guide and activities, item in the trunk include:

• Maps of the Kings Mountain Battlefield and for other battles fought in the Carolinas
• Colonial currency
• Colonial flags
• Colonial music CD with songbook
• Photos of Kings Mountain Battlefield, along with photos of the monuments and leaders of the battle
• Colonial games
• Soldier accoutrements and personal items
• Colonial clothes - one set each for men, women, boys, and girls