Four Mile Historic Park 39.703114° N -104.927315° W

Description

Four Mile Historic Park is a 12-acre piece of country in the heart of the city. Home to the Four Mile House, Denver’s oldest standing structure, our mission is to educate a diverse community through experiences that promote the preservation, responsible interpretation, and enjoyment of Denver’s storied western heritage.

We offer standards-aligned field trips for groups both large and small, along with a Traveling Trunk program on subjects such as homestead life, Indigenous cultures, and Colorado women to bring the hands-on history to your school or library.

(We are closed to the public on Mondays and Tuesdays but are still available for field trips)

Lunch Notes

Groups are able to stay for 45 minutes past the end of their program to eat lunch in our park. Picnic tables are available on a first-come, first-served basis. We have no indoor eating space available.

Bathroom Notes

4 single bathrooms are available on the Park itself. Accessible bathrooms are available at the back of the Park and in our main building. Please let us know any needs before your trip.

Cancellation Policy

We are unable to refund any cancelled field trips but can credit towards a future field trip.
(Exceptions can be made in cases of illness or weather. As Four Mile is an outdoor facility activities are dependent on weather)
Groups running more than a half-hour late without notice will be considered cancelled.

Info

715 South Forest Street
Denver, CO 80246

720-865-0814

education@fourmilepark.org

Sun
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Mon
Closed
Tues
Closed
Wed
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Thur
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Fri
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Sat
10:00 am - 4:00 pm

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Subjects
History, Women's History, 19th Century, Agriculture, Animals, Westward Expansion, Native Americans, Immigration, Social Studies
Activities
School Based Program, Field Trip, Birthday Parties, Scout Programs
Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, K, Preschool, 7, 8
Cost
Reduced Price For Title 1 Schools
Accommodations
Outdoor Lunch Space

Learning Experiences

Field Trip

Four Mile Sampler

Choose your own adventure! With this field trip, you can pick 3-5 activities for a custom prairie experience. One-room schoolhouse lessons, daily farm chores, cooking over an open fire, panning for gold, making butter…and more!

Subjects Covered

19th century, history

Grades
1, 3, 2, 4, 5, 6, preschool, k
Capacity
100 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
120 min.
Price Options
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Four Mile Farm Life

Students will experience life as a child in the 1800s by participating in the activities below:

For Kindergarten to 2nd grade: Farm Chores, One Room Schoolhouse, Butter making, Prairie Games, Quilt Craft

For 3rd to 5th grade: Farm Chores, One Room Schoolhouse, Butter making, Prairie Games, Cornhusk Craft

Subjects Covered

history, 19th century, agriculture, animals

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, k, preschool
Capacity
120 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
120 min.
Price Options
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Cherry Creek Traveler

Children will experience the adventures and hardships of covered wagon life in the 1860s. Students will travel as a “family group” of pioneers to five activity stations. As the families encounter each activity they will need to work together to complete the activity and continue their journey to the West.

Subjects Covered

19th century, westward expansion

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, k, preschool
Capacity
120 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
120 min.
Price Options
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Wagon Wheels

This popular program (formerly known as Westward Ho) is offered only during the last two weeks of April, and the month of May. Monday through Thursdays only, program not available on Fridays.

Now booking for 2024!

Recommended for 2nd grade and up.

Six engaging activity stations will help your students appreciate the experience of the 700-mile/12 week prairie journey across the mid-western and high desert plains.

Subjects Covered

history, 19th century, westward expansion, native americans, animals

Grades
2, 3, 4, 5, 6
Capacity
130 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

field trip

Duration
150 min.
Price Options
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School Based Program

Women of Colorado

Designed to reflect the diverse population of the state, this program explores the achievements and contributions women have made to Colorado history, from Mary Cawker and Millie Booth of the Four Mile House up to the present day.
Presentations can be done in classrooms and take about 40 minutes.

Subjects Covered

history, women's history

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, k, preschool
Capacity
35 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

school based program

Duration
40 min.
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Indigenous Cultures of Colorado

The Indigenous Peoples Traveling Trunk takes students through the important people and events that have shaped the lives of Native American’s living in Colorado and the surrounding areas. Students will view artifacts and other important objects from these different cultures.

Subjects Covered

history, westward expansion, native americans, 19th century

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, k
Capacity
30 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

school based program

Duration
40 min.
Price Options

One Room Schoolhouse

With this living history experience, your students will take a trip back in time to the days of chalk, slates, and much stricter discipline in the one-room schoolhouse. Work through practical problems, arithmetic, tongue twisters, and more.

Subjects Covered

history, 19th century, westward expansion

Grades
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, k
Capacity
30 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

school based program

Duration
40 min.
Price Options

Daily Life on an 1859 Homestead

What was it like to live on a farm in 1859, the year the Four Mile House was built? With our Homestead Trunk, your students will be able to compare the ways of our time to a much different era of washboards, candle-makers, buffalo chips, and much more.

Subjects Covered

history, westward expansion, 19th century

Grades
5, 4, 3, 2, 1, 6, k
Capacity
30 stu., 1 chap. per 10 stu.
Activity

school based program

Duration
45 min.
Price Options
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