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Social Studies Field Trips

Beall-Dawson House


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GENERAL INFORMATION FOR PUBLIC

NAME: Beall-Dawson House
STREET: 103 W. Montgomery Ave.
CITY: RockvilleSTATE: MDZIP: 20850COUNTY: Montgomery
PHONE: 301-762-1492 or 301-340-2825FEES: Adults, $3.00. Children, $2.00.
HOURS AND DAYS: Tues - Sat, 12 - 4 pm. First Sat. of month, 2 - 5 pm.
METRO ACCESS: Red line, Rockville Station

TEACHER INFORMATION FOR FIELD TRIPS

GRADES: 4 UNITS: MD History
CONTACT: Emily CorrellPHONE: 301-760-5115
TYPE: Historic house FEES: House $2 per student. Adults free.
DAYS: House: W Th F HOURS: 9 am - 12 noon
LUNCH: None, picnic on grounds (no tables)
GROUP SIZE: 40 - 70, minimum 4 adults per tour.
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: No
LENGTH OF TOUR: 1 hour 45 minutes

GRADES: 2 UNITS: My Community
CONTACT: Emily CorrellPHONE: 301-760-5115
TYPE: walk FEES: $3 per student, adults free.
DAYS: T W Th F during Sept, May, and June HOURS: 9 am - 12 noon
LUNCH: None, picnic on grounds (no tables
GROUP SIZE: 25 (one class)
HANDICAPPED ACCESS: No
LENGTH OF TOUR: 30 minutes house tour, 30 minutes walk

DESCRIPTION AND RESOURCES

DESCRIPTION:The theme of the tour of this 1815 house is the change in lifestyle from 1815 to the present. Topics cover the War of 1812, architecture, the early history of Montgomery County, tobacco, farming, family life, and medicine. Students can participate in a hands-on costume exploration from 1776 to 1920. Slave life is also discussed. An adjacent medical museum has an excellent display of early medical equipment. Students may use the library facilities. Tours are conducted by the Montgomery County Historical Society.

The walking tour of historic Rockville includes hands-on activities and a sampler craft which the students start on the tour and then take home with them.

RESOURCES