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Experience Field Trips at Stone Mountain Park
Stone Mountain Park is proud to offer several Field Trip Programs during the 2009 school year.
And don't miss the Georgia Frontier Days, April 30-May 3, 2009.
Program #1 - Hands on History with Peter Bonner
Option #1: Atlanta Campaign
Your students will learn about the Civil War from an extraordinary storyteller. Peter Bonner, a local historian, actor and author has a long history of writing and performing many engaging programs for schools, television and historic sites throughout Metro Atlanta. Peter will lead your students through an interactive program about the Atlanta Campaign, featuring authentic items from the time period that your students can touch. Peter will also provide a tour through the artifacts and exhibits in the Discovering Stone Mountain Museum.
Option #2: Colonial Georgia
Stone Mountain Park is home to the Thornton House, one of the oldest buildings in Georgia. Built shortly after the Revolutionary War, it is the same Virginia cottage style home found in Williamsburg, Virginia. Learn how a family lived in the days when Georgia was one of the 13 original colonies. Peter Bonner’s historical and hysterical take on the colonial era includes a tour of the house and gardens, educational displays and hands-on items that create a three-dimensional learning experience.
Option #3: Courage of Conviction: Georgia's Black History
Peter Bonner will lead your students through 200 years of Georgia black history spanning from 1700 up until 1900 turn of the century. He presents an upbeat interactive learning experience like no other featuring hands-on items, historic artifacts, photos and factual stories. Your students will leave enriched and encouraged.
Any Georgia Black History Program booked February 2nd through May 25th will include admission to the limited art and artifact exhibit Courage of Conviction: The African American Soldier, featuring the original paintings of southern black artist Ted Ellis, and stories of African American Soldiers from the revolution through WWII with a Georgia connection.
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Days Available: Monday - Friday (excluding 4/30, 5/01, 10/02 & 11/05-11/06)
Times Available: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Recommended Grade Levels: 2nd - 8th Grade
2009 Pricing:
Hands On History Programs Only: $12.00 + tax per person (all ages)
**Hands On History Programs + One Attraction: $15.00 + tax per person (all
ages) - Select from these attractions: 4-D Theater, The Great Barn or Scenic Railroad
**Hands On History Programs + Adventure Pass (All-Attractions*): $17.00 + tax per child (K-8th); $19.00 + tax per person (9th & Up)
For additional information or to make a reservation, call 770-498-5636. You may also sign up for a field trip by completing this reservation form.
Program #2 - Ride The Ducks™: Build Me A Truck That Can Swim
Get a duck’s-eye view of WWII as your students experience one of the most innovative transport vehicles in military history. Rosie the Riveter will introduce your students to the amphibious DUKW vehicle and the important role that American women played in the creation of this ingenious land-and-water truck with a 30 minute presentation and historic video. Climb aboard and learn first-hand how the DUKW operates as you take a scenic ride that ends in a splash in Stone Mountain Lake!
Days Available: Monday - Friday (excluding 4/30, 5/01, 10/02 & 11/05-11/06)
Times Available: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Recommended Grade Levels: 2nd - 8th Grade
2009 Pricing:
Ride The Ducks Program Only: $12.00 + tax per person (all ages)
**Ride The Ducks Program + Adventure Pass (All-Attractions*): $17.00
+ tax per child (K-8th); $19.00 + tax per person, (9th & Up)
For additional information or to make a reservation, call 770-498-5636. You may also sign up for a field trip by completing this reservation form.
Program #3 - Plantation & Farmyard
The Plantation is the perfect place to introduce your students to Georgia history.
- Live, interactive demonstrations that depict the daily activities of
the pioneer and antebellum Georgia.
- Immerse your class into one of the largest collections of authentic
18th and 19th century buildings and artifacts in the state.
- Visit the farmyard where students can interact with friendly farm
animals while learning about the important roles the animals played
in the lives of the people during that time.
Days Available: Monday - Friday (excluding 4/30, 5/01, 10/02 & 11/05-11/06)
Time Available: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Recommended Grade Levels: K - 4th Grade
2009 Pricing:
Plantation Program Only : $10.00 + tax per person (all ages)
**Plantation Program + One Attraction: $13.00 + tax per person (all ages) - Select from these attractions: 4-D Theater, The Great Barn or Scenic Railroad
**Plantation Program + Adventure Pass (All-Attractions*): $17.00 + tax per child (K-8th); $19.00 + tax per person (9th & up)
For additional information or to make a reservation, call 770-498-5636. You may also sign up for a field trip by completing this reservation form.
Program #4 - Laura - A Life on the Prairie
Give your students an opportunity to experience a live interactive production of Laura, A Life On The Prairie.
- Recreates the life and hardships of Laura Ingalls Wilder, the popular author of the “Little House on the Prairie” series.
- After the program, your students can go on a self-guided tour of Discovering Stone Mountain Museum, a behind-the-scenes look at the famous carving on Stone Mountain.
Days Available: Monday - Friday (excluding 4/30, 5/01, 10/02 & 11/05-11/06)
Time Available: 10:00 AM & 11:30 AM
Recommended Grade Levels: K - 4th Grade
2009 Pricing:
Laura Program Only : $10.00 + tax per person, all ages
**Laura Program + One Attraction: $13.00 + tax per person (all ages) - Select from these attractions: 4-D Theater, The Great Barn or Scenic Railroad
**Laura Program + Adventure Pass (All-Attractions*): $17.00 + tax per child (K-8th); $19.00 + tax per adult (9th & up)
For additional information or to make a reservation, call 770-498-5636. You may also sign up for a field trip by completing this reservation form.
Program #5 - Crossroads® Adventure
- Climb aboard the Scenic Railroad for a lively five-mile excursion around Stone Mountain
- Engage all of your senses during a 4D movie, Tall Tales of the South, an original film that celebrates the region’s love of storytelling.
- Learn the customs of the 1870s Georgia while watching live demonstrations from a glassblower and blacksmith
- Visit The Great Barn, featuring over 65 interactive games, trampoline floors and climbing structures
Dates Available: March 19 - October 31, 2009 (Operating dates vary.)
Time Available: 10:00 AM
Recommended Grade Levels: All Grade Levels
2009 Pricing:
**Crossroads Adventure Program + Adventure Pass (All-Attractions*): $16.00 + tax per child (K-8th); $19.00 + tax per person (9th & up)
For additional information or to make a reservation, call 770-498-5636. You may also sign up for a field trip by completing this reservation form.
*Some craft demonstrations and attractions may be substituted without notice due to crowd
conditions, inclement weather or maintenance. Ride The Ducks is an exclusive feature of the Ride The Ducks program and is not included in any other program.
**Adventure Pass (All-Attractions) add-on available March 19 - October 31, 2009.