School Tours

**Applicable to Indiana State Curriculum Guide for Social Studies Standards

HARRISON HOME TOUR: ALL AGES

Docents guide students through the elegant home of Indiana’s only U.S. President. The dining room displays Presidential china, and Harrison’s study is filled with personal belongings from his White House years. The majority of the house furnishings, which give an accurate view of the Victorian era, are original to the Harrison family. The ballroom exhibit changes yearly. In 2006, “Death in the White House” focuses on the seemless transition of power when tragedy strikes the First Family. The 2007 exhibit will highlight Harrison’s accomplishments in private and public life.

Class size limit: 120 students Length: 1 hour Cost: $2.50

** (1st grade) 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.2.6, 1.3.1; (2nd grade) 2.1.2, 2.1.3, 2.2.4, 2.4.8, 2.5.4; (3rd grade) 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.2.2, 3.2.6, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5; (4th grade) 4.1.14, 4.1.15, 4.2.7; (5th grade) 5.1.12, 5.2.4, 5.2.9, 5.5.2.

LIVE FROM DELAWARE STREET: ALL AGES

President and Mrs. Harrison welcome visitors to their home. They discuss their lives both as Indianapolis residents and as White House residents, while their staff shares family secrets with guests. This special program is offered five times a year. Please call for specific dates..

Class size limit: 80 students Length: 1 hour Cost: $3.50 student $6.50 adult

** (1st grade) 1.1.1, 1.1.2, 1.1.4, 1.1.5, 1.2.6; (2nd grade) 2.1.2, 2.2.3, 2.2.4, 2.5.1, 2.5.4; (3rd grade) 3.1.4, 3.1.7, 3.2.2, 3.2.6, 3.5.3, 3.5.4, 3.5.5; (4th grade) 4.1.14, 4.1.15, 4.2.7; (5th grade) 5.1.12, 5.2.4, 5.2.9, 5.5.2.

THROUGH MINERVA’S EYES: KINDERGARTEN

Children see President Harrison’s Victorian home through the eyes of a make-believe visitor, Minerva Mouse.

Class size limit: 50 students Length: 30 minutes Cost: $1.50

** (Kindergarten) k.1.1, k.1.3, k.2.3, k.3.1, k.4.2.

A WALKING TOUR OF DELAWARE STREET: GRADES 5 AND 6

Students discover turn-of-the-century homes, architectural styles and stories about President Harrison’s neighbors while walking along beautiful Delaware Street. A review of architectural styles inside the President’s home completes this popular program, which is offered from August through October, and April through May.

Class size limit: 30 students Length: 1 hour Cost: $3.50

** (4th grade) 4.1.9, 4.1.13, 4.4.7, 4.5.5; (5th grade) 5.5.2, 5.2.9.