Man in a union uniform stands in front of children lined up holding wooden muskets
Adults and children follow a ranger on a wide grassy trail

Wilson's Creek Homeschool Field Trip Day

Wilson's Creek National Battlefield

  • May 30, 2025 at 9:00 AM
  • Free

Homeschool families are invited to attend an open field trip day on Friday, May 30th, from 9 am - 1 pm!

 

You may choose your own field trip adventure, with grade appropriate programs at 3 locations throughout the park. Junior Ranger books and Ray House tours will be available throughout the day.

 

Visitor Center Programs 9 am - 11 am (starting every 30 minutes)

  • K - 3rd: Walk with All Your Senses Guided Trail Walk
  • 4th - 6th: Load Nine Times: Wooden Musket Drilling
  • 7th - High School: Life of a Soldier Talk and Demonstration 

Ray House Programs 10 am - 12 pm (starting every 30 minutes)

  • K - 3rd: Work & Play Like a Kid Back in the Day 
  • 4th - 6th: Life in Camp and Letters Home
  • 7th - High School: Civil War Medicine 

Bloody Hill Programs 11 am - 1 pm (starting every 30 minutes)

  • K - 3rd: B is for Battle Story  
  • 4th - 6th: On the Cannon Crew (no actual cannon firing)
  • 7th - High School: This Hallowed Ground Bloody Hill Guided Walk

 

Programs are liable to change based on weather or changes in staffing. Guided walks will require participants to walk up to a half mile over uneven terrain. Please dress for the weather and come prepared with sunscreen, bug spray, water, and snacks/lunch for the day.

For more information or to request accessibility accommodations please email e-mail us or call the visitor center at 417-732-2662.

Fees

This event is free to attend.

Location

Activities will occur at the visitor center, Ray House, and Bloody Hill. Please check in first at the visitor center for any updates on program times.

Schedule

Date:

May 30, 2025

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

4 hours

Activities will occur on a rotating basis throughout the program period. See the program description for more information.

Contact Information

Clayton Hanson
417-732-2662
Contact Us

Event Type

  • Children’s Program
Tags: field trip, homeschool, homeschool days, american civil war