Field Trips

Grant Cottage welcomes school groups of all ages from May through October. Contact us today to learn about the many programs and activities our site is ready to offer your kids. Enjoy historical fun and the beautiful outdoors at a National Historic and Literary Landmark.

We participate in New York State Parks' Connect Kids to Parks Field Trip Grant Program (Connect Kids), a field trip refund grant program. Click here for information on this program.

*Teachers & Chaperones are FREE*

Need us to come to you?

Our programs are available for in-school as well!

Youth Outreach Education Programs:

Guess The Artifact/Morse Code:

Students will learn the importance of artifacts and the need for preservation. They engage with artifacts by trying to guess the use of multiple historical items. They then participate in an activity highlighting period technology by learning about and deciphering a Morse Code message and viewing stereoscopic photography.

Women in the Civil War

Students will learn about the interesting and vital roles women played during the American Civil War. They will have a chance to see and interact with various props and decipher a spy code to heighten the experience.

Meet a Historic Character (Grant family member, Civil War Soldier, or U.S. Grant)

Students will meet and interact with an historical character, portrayed by a Living Historian, and learn about life in the past.

U.S. Grant & Civil Rights

Students will learn about the efforts of the Grant administration in the 1870’s in establishing and protecting Civil Rights during Reconstruction.

Please e-mail us at outreach@grantcottage.org to set up a visit to your institution.

Note: Additional fees may apply depending on the number & length of activities provided.