Field Trips

Delaware 1st Tour

Grade Level:
Lower Elementary: Pre-Kindergarten through Second Grade
Subject:
Social Studies
State Standards:
History Standard One K-3a: Student will use clocks, calendars, schedules and written records to record or locate events in time.

History Standard Four Students will develop historical knowledge of major events and phenomena in world, United States and De

Price: FREE
Length: 60 Minutes
Location: New Castle, Delaware

This program, by our partners at the New Castle Court House, presents “first facts” and significant events that first happened in New Castle and Delaware including early “technology.” Students participate in hands-on activities that review Delaware history from the Native Americans to the beginning of the United States.

Essential Question: Why does when matter?


About the New Castle Court House Museum: 

Visitors to the New Castle Court House Museum learn about Delaware’s colonial and state history, early European settlements, development of the systems of law and government, and the Delaware Underground Railroad right where those events happened. Group tours of 10 or more visitors must make reservation for museum tours in advance by emailing the site supervisor or calling 302-323-4453. There are no admission fees for tours.

Last updated: September 1, 2021