GENE STRATTON-PORTER | Cabin at Wildflower Woods
FALL 2022 – SUMMER 2023
SCHOOL GROUP TOURS K-Grade 12 Fee: Admission is FREE for pre-registered, accredited schools or homeschool groups of 10 or more K-12 students. Free admission includes teachers and bus drivers, plus one additional adult chaperone per every five students. Additional chaperones pay the group admission rate of $7/person. Contact site for non-Indiana student rate. Pre-registration required at least two weeks in advance. This school group tour includes a guided tour of Gene’s cabin, and students can explore Gene’s garden and grounds. Students will learn how this author and naturalist infused her personality into her home during its construction and see many of the region’s beautiful wildflowers Gene transplanted to her garden.
GUIDED TOUR THROUGH SOWERS WOODS K-Grade 12 Length: 45–60 minutes Fee: $2/student Students will explore Indiana’s natural heritage and see what plants and flowers are currently in bloom. GENE STRATTON-PORTER'S CABIN AND LIFE 1913-PRESENT DAY Grades 3-12 2022 dates: Sept. 7, Oct. 5, Nov. 9, Dec. 7 2023 dates: Feb. 1, March 1, April 5 11 a.m. Take a brief virtual tour of the inside of Gene’s cabin and learn about some of the unique traits she designed for each space. Q&A session will follow to help students learn more about Gene and her work.
Schedule by calling 260.854.3790 or emailing genestrattonportershs@indianamuseum.org.
EXPLORE Whether it’s at the site, outreach or virtual, we offer hands-on, exploratory and interactive programs on a variety of topics that provide your students a fun way to learn about Indiana’s people, places and things. All programs fulfill select Indiana Academic Standards. See next page for topics. AT SITE or OUTREACH DETAILS Length: 45-60 minutes Max. number of students: 25 Cost: $2/student Travel fees: 30-60 miles=$20; 60-90 miles=$40; 90+ miles=$60 VIRTUAL DETAILS Length: 45-60 minutes Cost: $75/class