The house: Built in 1785-86 by Peleg and Elizabeth Wadsworth, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House is best known today as the childhood home of the celebrated American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Here, Longfellow grew to adulthood and began the writing career that would bring him international renown by the middle of the nineteenth century. Students are invited to explore the home on a guided tour and examine the connections between Longfellow's life, city life in the mid-nineteenth century, and the poetry Longfellow created.

The trail: Discover the city that Longfellow knew on this guided expedition through downtown Portland. Students will search for the buildings and streets that existed in the nineteenth–century city familiar to the poet and learn about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, life in the nineteenth century, and the layers of the past that still exist in Portland's changing urban landscape.

Available for educational/school groups in September, October, May, and June. 2 hours. Recommended for 3rd-12th grade. This dual program can accommodate groups of approximately 50 students and 3-6 adult chaperones. Cost: up to 15 students = $75; 16-30 students = $150; 31-50 students = $225.

The trail: Discover the city that Longfellow knew on this guided expedition through downtown Portland. Students will search for the buildings and streets that existed in the nineteenth–century city familiar to the poet and learn about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, life in the nineteenth century, and the layers of the past that still exist in Portland's changing urban landscape.

The gallery: For each changing exhibit in our museum gallery, MHS educators develop and facilitate interactive activities and explorations of the primary source documents, objects, and artwork that are on display. The focus and theme of each exhibit varies, but all exhibits relate to Maine studies and Maine history.

Available for educational/school groups in September, October, May, and June. 2 hours. Recommended for 3rd-12th grade. This dual program can accommodate groups of approximately 50 students and 3-6 adult chaperones. Cost: up to 15 students = $75; 16-30 students = $150; 31-50 students = $225.

The house: Built in 1785-86 by Peleg and Elizabeth Wadsworth, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House is best known today as the childhood home of the celebrated American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Here, Longfellow grew to adulthood and began the writing career that would bring him international renown by the middle of the nineteenth century. Students are invited to explore the home on a guided tour and examine the connections between Longfellow's life, city life in the mid-nineteenth century, and the poetry Longfellow created.

The gallery: For each changing exhibit in our museum gallery, MHS educators develop and facilitate interactive activities and explorations of the primary source documents, objects, and artwork that are on display. The focus and theme of each exhibit varies, but all exhibits relate to Maine studies and Maine history.

Please call 207-774-1822 ext. 214 for the most up-to-date information regarding the format and pricing of this program.
Available for educational/school groups Sept.-Oct. and May-June. 2 hours. Recommended for 3rd-12th grade. This dual program can accommodate groups of approximately 50 students and 3-6 adult chaperones. Cost: up to 15 students = $75; 16-30 students = $150; 31-50 students = $225.

Built in 1785-86 by Peleg and Elizabeth Wadsworth, the Wadsworth-Longfellow House is best known today as the childhood home of the celebrated American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow. Here in the midst of the bustling maritime city of Portland, Longfellow grew to adulthood and began the writing career that would bring him international renown by the middle of the nineteenth century.

Students are invited to explore the home on a guided tour and examine the connections between Longfellow's childhood, family life and city life in the mid-nineteenth century, and the poetry Longfellow created.

Please call 207-774-1822 ext. 214 for the most up-to-date information regarding the format and pricing of this program.
Available for educational/school groups September-October and May-June. 60 minutes. Recommended for 3rd-12th grade. The Wadsworth-Longfellow House can accommodate groups of approximately 20-25 students and 3-5 adult chaperones at a time (30 person maximum). Cost: up to 15 students = $75; 16-30 students = $150; 31-50 students = $225. Can be combined with Gallery Program or Longfellow Trial at no additional cost.

For each changing exhibit in our museum gallery, MHS educators develop and facilitate interactive activities and explorations of the primary source documents, objects, and artwork that are on display. The focus and theme of each exhibit will vary, but all exhibits relate to Maine studies and Maine history.

Please call 207-774-1822 ext. 214 for the most up-to-date information regarding the format and pricing of this program.
Available for educational/school groups year round; galleries are typically closed January 1 - March 31 for exhibit installation. 1 hour. Recommended for 3rd-12th grade. The exhibit galleries can accommodate groups of up to approximately 35 students and 6 adult chaperones at a time. Cost: up to 15 students = $75; 16-30 students = $150; 31-50 students = $225. Can be combined with Wadsworth-Longfellow House Tour or Longfellow Trial at no additional cost.

Discover the city that Longfellow knew on this guided expedition through downtown Portland. Using maps and old photographs copied from the archives of the Maine Historical Society, and Longfellow's poems about his native city, students will search for the buildings and streets that existed in the nineteenth–century city familiar to the poet. In the process students will learn about Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, life in the nineteenth century, and the layers of the past that still exist in Portland's changing urban landscape.

Please call 207-774-1822 ext. 214 for the most up-to-date information regarding the virtual format and pricing of this program.

How to properly conduct research and use primary sources are vital skills, and for students in Maine, the Brown Research Library at Maine Historical Society is perfect place to develop and practice those skills. MHS offers a variety of programming based at our research library that provide students with hands-on experience in the study and analysis of artifacts, conducting original research, and interpreting primary sources.

Show and Tell programs offer a chance to see up close a sampling of primary sources on a specific topic (event, time period, historical figure, etc.) from Maine Historical Society's collection, and also provide students with an introductory visit to the MHS research library. Requested materials will be waiting for students when they arrive for their visit and library and museum staff will be on hand to help students approach and examine the materials.

A Class/Group Research Session is designed to help larger groups of students studying a specific topic to access and use historic materials from MHS's collection as part of their learning experience. Materials on the topic requested will be waiting for students when they arrive for their visit and library and museum staff will be on hand to help students explore and study the materials as needed. For example, for a Social Studies class learning about abolition in Maine, library staff might display abolitionist or Civil War era newspapers, manuscript materials that discuss the topic, even relevant illustrations and photographs. Students would be invited to examine and study these resources as historical researchers.

Induvial Student/Small Groups Research Sessions are designed to aid classes with assigned individual or small team research projects on a variety of topics. For these specialized visits, the MHS library can accommodate individual students or 2-4 person small teams who might all be researching different topics at the same time. While library staff will need to know topics in advance and can have some materials pre-selected for students upon arrival, this program is also designed to provide more individual guidance for participating students, as well as allowing library staff to retrieve additional materials at the request of the students during their visit. Participating teachers and students are also encouraged search the MHS library catalog and provide a request list of possible materials prior to their visit.

Please call 207-774-1822 ext. 214 for the most up-to-date information regarding the format and pricing of this program.
Available for educational/school groups year round. 1 hour. Recommended for 3rd-12th grade. The library can accommodate groups of up to approximately 20 students and 1-2 adult chaperones at a time. Cost: up to 15 students = $75; 16-30 students = $150; 31-50 students = $225.

A Maine Historical Society educator travels to your school to introduce teachers and/or students to the Maine Memory Network, our statewide digital museum. Sessions include a hands-on demonstration of the website and discussion of opportunities for your students to explore the history of your community.

These sessions last about 45 minutes and should be held in a computer lab or classroom with Internet access. We are flexible and can schedule demonstrations during class periods, department meetings, in–service days or after school.