Using primary sources, students will learn about the lives of three separate groups who lived in Bristol Harbor– Indigenous, Settlers, and Enslaved. After investigating the history of the Bristol slave trade and the Pokanoket tribe, students will have an opportunity to try their hands at some of the practical skills and lessons imparted by 18th-century writers. This program is approximately 2 hours.

Looking for supplemental learning for your class? Bring your students to Coggeshall for a deep dive into a variety of 18th-century topics. Learn from our historians on a 2-hour-long guided walking tour of our 1790 homestead. There are many possible topics including: Farming and the American Dream, Foodways and Culture, Textiles: From Sheep to Loom, Animal Care and Husbandry, Hearth, and Home, or Untold History: The Bristol Slave Trade.

Join Coggeshall Educators as we explore the natural ecosystems and habitats around us. Discover how plants, animals, and humans work together to create a rich and beautiful world and find out how we can be stewards of the earth starting in our own backyards. Through hands-on activities, learn how Coggeshall is answering the important question: What can farming from the past teach us about farming for our future? This program is approximately 2 hours long.

Our farm—past and present—plays an important role in our community. On this field trip students will learn about their place in the community and the roles of children at the turn of the 18th century. Students will try out the different ways that children in the 18th century helped on their family farm, what school was like for the children at the time and what kids did when there was time to play. All of this learning and growing helped children to become good future citizens in their community. This program is approximately 2 hours long.

In this approximately 2 hour program, students will experience a total feast for the senses as they explore our working living history farm museum. Meet our farm animals, search for signs of wildlife, and use all five senses to discover our farmyard. Students will also learn about what animals need to survive and how we can provide those things for wild and domestic animals here at the farm.

Celebrate 50 years of Coggeshall Farm Museum’s favorite activities with our all-ages Field Day program. Learn colonial games and sports in our pasture, try your hand at splitting and sawing wood, take a nature hike, meet our animals, help with seasonal chores, and learn 18th-century history with our interpreters. Perfect for large grade levels! Field Day is our most flexible field trip option and typically lasts 2 hours.

Please contact CoggeshallED@osv.org if you’d like to bring multiple grade levels or have specific requests.