(Click above to see our 2010 poster)
Student Visits to Beckley Furnace
| 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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