Event Details (U.S. National Park Service)

Fee:

Free.

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.

Dates & Times

Date:

Friday, May 30, 2025

Time:

9:00 AM

Duration:

4 hours

Type of Event

Children’s Program

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

Description

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.