Relive this scenario during the Paths to Freedom field trip program while students recreate the events surrounding the signing of the Emancipation Proclamation. This fully costumed reenactment is videotaped and transferred to a DVD for the class to keep.
The National Center for White House History is located at Decatur House, a National Trust Historic Site owned by the National Trust for Historic Preservation and operated by the White House Historical Association. This field trip experience invites students to explore notions of bondage and freedom within the real historic spaces of Decatur House.
This program is:
Standards-based
Free of charge
For Grades 4-6
A three hour (+) experience
Includes a free lunch for Title One Schools (upon request)
Contact outreach@whha.org for more information
Decatur House is located one block north of the White House on Lafayette Square, on the corner of H Street and Jackson Place. The museum entrance is located at 1610 H Street, NW; Washington, D.C. Decatur House is metro accessible from Farragut West on the blue and orange lines and Farragut North on the red line ... click here for more information
