| As Connecticut's sole Industrial Monument, and as the
emblem of the one-time Salisbury Iron District, we feel the responsibility to
pass along this heritage and knowledge to future generations. One way we
do it is by welcoming student groups as visitors. Here are links to photos of a few of of the student visits we've
hosted in past years:
Lee
Kellogg School 8th grade visit, 2007
Mt. Everett 8th
grade visit, 2007
Berkshire
County, MA homeschoolers visit, 2007
Pittsfield High School visit, 2004
Mount Everett Intermediate School 8th grade visit, 2005
Visits by student groups outside the normal school year
are also very welcome. During the summer of 2009, we were visited by
several groups from the
Hotchkiss School, and by kids from the North
Canaan Recreation Program, who spent a week learning about their community.
If you are involved in curriculum planning, are
a teacher or administrator, a parent, or just someone interested in seeing this
important part of our local history maintained, we invite you to
contact us. |
FOR PARENTS
Our experience is that kids find their school visit
to Beckley Furnace to be both instructive and fun. Often parents
come along as chaperones, and usually they report that they have both
enjoyed the visit and learned something about our area and its
industrial past as well.
We do have some suggestions:
--The more the kids know in advance
about Beckley Furnace, iron making, and the history of the area, the
less overwhelming the trip is and the more the kids learn. While
the teacher arranging the trip will likely prepare the students
beforehand, we encourage you to discuss these topics in your home both
before and after the visit.
--We know that kids are particular
about what they wear. However, since many will want to explore the
slag heap, which contains sharp (and colorful) slag fragments, we
recommend long pants to help avoid cuts.
--Be sure to let us know what your kids
thought of the trip afterwards! Feedback makes us better at what
we do.
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