Social Studies Field Trips

Decatur House Museum

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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC

NAME: Decatur House Museum
STREET: 748 Jackson Place, NW
CITY: Washington	STATE: DC	ZIP: 20006	COUNTY: D.C.
PHONE: 202-842-0920		FEES: None
HOURS AND DAYS: Tuesday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
METRO: Farragut West station on Blue/Orange line.

GRADES: 4-5	UNITS: Metro Area, 13 Colonies
CONTACT: Sheri J. Levinsky, Director of Education	PHONE: 202-842-0918
TYPE: Historic House	FEES: None
DAYS: T W Th F	HOURS: 10:00 am and 1:00 pm
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LENGTH OF TOUR: 1 1/2 hour

DESCRIPTION: Decatur House is one of the oldest surviving homes in Washington, DC, and one of only three remaining residential buildings in the country designed by Benjamin Henry Latrobe, the father of American architecture. Completed in 1818 for naval hero Stephen Decatur and his wife Susan, its distinguished neo-classical architecture and prominent location across from the White House made Decatur House one of the capital's most desirable addresses and home to many of our nationšs most prominent figures. Today, visitors hear compelling stories of this unique site, from elite socializing to a fatal duel to a slave's campaign for freedom.

Decatur House offers five different school programs; a History Hunt (Grades K-5), a Conversation with Our Neighborhood (Grades 4-6), Time Travellers (Grades 4-6), Completing the Puzzle (Grades 5-9), and Same Place, Different Time (Grades 6-12). Suggested pre- and post-visit activities are available from the Director of Education. Outreach materials are offered for pre-visit activity programs. These materials are program dependent but include a combination of slides, video, display boards, pictures, and activities.

RESOURCES

• Details on the five educational programs available at the Decatur House Museum are given on the School Programs web page.

  Field Trip Planning Tools

  • MCPS Field Trip Checklist
  • Items to Bring on the Trip
  • Field Trip Tips
  • Tips for Primary Grades

  Internet Sites

  • Decatur House Museum