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Resources at the Kelton House Museum
he Kelton House offers
two tours for school children:
Kelton
House
Underground Railroad Learning Station Tour
(Geared to third and fourth graders)
Students take a short tour of the restored rooms of the family home, listen
to Under the Quilt of Night (a fictional account of an escape),
work on a reading and proficiency-oriented workbook, and view “Martha’s
Journey,” a ‘living history’ presentation or other compelling
first person performance. This event takes approximately 1-1/2 hours.
Cost per child is $4.00. (Some scholarships are available
through grants from the Harry C. Moores Foundation, with transportation
subsidy by State Auto Insurance Companies.)
Awards the Underground Railroad Learning Station has received
since 2001 include:
• Columbus City Council Recognition
- 2002
• Ohio Association of Historical Societies
and
• Museums Award of Achievement - 2004
• 27th District of the Ohio House of
Representatives District Salute - 2006
• Time Warner Corporation Save Our
History Award - 2007
Kelton House Historic Tour
(All grade levels)
This tour of the Kelton House focuses on everyday life in Central
Ohio during the mid-nineteenth century. Costumed docents lead a tour of
the restored rooms of the Kelton family home. Students learn about history
through the home’s artifacts and family stories. The tour takes approximately
one hour. Cost per child is $2.00.
Educational Materials
Teachers receive “A Child’s View Into the Victorian Era,”
a packet of information about life, school days, customs, fashion, entertainment,
the age of invention, the Civil War and African-American life during the
Victorian Era.
Non-Lending Library
Teachers may use the library of fiction and non-fiction books about the
Underground Railroad housed in the Underground Railroad Learning Station.
Permanent Exhibit on the Underground Railroad
The Underground Railroad Learning Station also houses a permanent exhibit
that traces the beginnings of slavery in the United States, early heroes
in the battle against slavery, the development of the Underground Railroad
movement, the Ohio Underground Railroad, Central Ohio Safehouses, and
the story of the Kelton family’s involvement.
Teacher
testimonials about our program are available upon request. To receive
more information about Kelton House educational programs for school children,
please call Kelton House Underground Railroad Educational Coordinator
Mary Oellermann at (614) 464-2022 or email us at keltonhouse@cs.com.
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