Field Trips and Educational Programs
The Church-Waddel-Brumby House Museum (ca. 1820), located at the Historic Athens Welcome Center, is your destination for memorable and educational field trips in Athens, Georgia. We love hosting students and youth groups for engaging, standards-aligned field trips that bring local history to life.
Who We Serve
K–12 school groups
Homeschool co‑ops and micro schools
Summer camps and after-school programs
Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, and other youth organizations
Free Field Trip Eligibility
We are proud to offer free field trips for:
All Clarke County School District schools
Nonprofit community partner youth programs
After-school and summer programs serving low‑income or underserved students
Homeschool groups meeting specific income‑based criteria
Scout troops whose members are majority from underserved communities
Funding for these programs is limited and provided through grants and donations. Free field trips are scheduled on a first‑come, first‑served basis.
1800s Daily Life Program
This interactive program teaches students about everyday life in the early 1800s through hands-on activities with historically accurate reproduction items. From toys and games to laundry and foodways, students will rotate through activity stations with friendly guides.
Program Length: 1.5 hours + option to have lunch on-site.
Policies: Please review our policies at this link before submitting your request.
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SS1E1 Identify goods that people make and services that people provide for each other.
SS1E2 Explain that scarcity is when unlimited wants are greater than limited resources.
SS1E3 Describe how people are both producers and consumers.
SS1E4 Explain that people earn income by working and that they must make choices about how much to save and spend.
SS2E1 Explain that because of scarcity, people must make choices that result in opportunity costs.
SS2E2 Identify some ways in which goods and services are allocated (such as: price, majority rule, contests, force, sharing, lottery, authority, first-come-first-served, and personal characteristics).
SS3H3.c Describe colonial life in America from the perspectives of various people: large landowners, farmers, artisans, women, children, indentured servants, slaves, and American Indians.
SS3E3.c Explain that some goods are made locally, some elsewhere in the country, and some in other countries.
SS8H4.a Explain reasons for the establishment of the University of Georgia, and for the westward movement of Georgia's capitals.
SS8H4.c Explain how technological developments, including the cotton gin and railroads, had an impact on Georgia's growth.
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Toys & Games - Learn about and play with the common toys and games that entertained children of the early 1800s including ball-and-cup, whirligigs, marbles, corn husk dolls, graces, hoop and trundle, jump rope, and others.
Music - Try out popular musical instruments and listen to music demonstrations including fiddle, harmonica, the bones, spoons, fife, and penny whistle.
Foodways - Touch and smell common herbs and spices, help to churn butter, learn about food preservation methods, grind coffee and smell varieties of tea, grind corn, and more!
Textiles & Clothing - Touch common fabrics of the period, view an antique spinning wheel and learn how yarn is made, help weave yarn on a loom, and view historically accurate reproduction clothing.
Writing - Hold a quill pen and view the supplies needed for writing like ink, an inkwell, and paper. View examples of letters written in the early 1800s. Try writing with chalk on a slate.
Education - Learn how children were educated before public schools were formed. View reproduction schoolbooks and school supplies.
Laundry - Watch and assist in a laundry demonstration to learn how soap was made and the various techniques used by professional washerwomen of the early 1800s.
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Regular Pricing: $10 per student with a minimum charge of $120 per group.
Free Field Trip Eligibility
Thanks to grants and donations, free field trips are available for:All Clarke County School District schools
Nonprofit youth programs run by community partners
After-school and summer programs serving low-income or underserved students
Homeschool groups meeting income-based guidelines
Scout troops with a majority of members from underserved communities
Free field trips are offered on a first-come, first-served basis and depend on available staffing.
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All educators receive a guide for activities and resources to utilize before and after your field trip.
Field Trip Request Form
Please allow at least two weeks’ notice when scheduling a field trip.