Itineraries for school groups can range from 2-4 hours long and include an original, hands-on, curriculum based program run by Society staff plus a related guided tour of one to three of our historic houses and/or sites: Buckman Tavern, Hancock-Clarke House, Munroe Tavern, Battle Green, or Old Burying Ground. The Lexington Historical Society can offer flexible itineraries for your students’ visit to historic Lexington. School programs and visits can be scheduled for any time of the year and range in price from $7.50-$10.00 per student. Please contact the Manager of Interpretation for more information and reservations: 781-862-0295 or tours@lexingtonhistory.org
Suggested Itineraries Grades 1-3 (2 hours)
“Artifact Program” + tour of the Hancock-Clarke House or Buckman Tavern
Grades 3-5 (2-3 hours)
“What Did Reverend Clarke Eat?” program + tour of the Hancock-Clarke House or Buckman Tavern and Battle Green
“What Should I Do?” program + tour of the Munroe Tavern
Grades 5-6 (2-3 hours)
“Who Fired the First Shot” debate program + tour of Buckman Tavern and Battle Green
“What Should I Do?” program + tour of the Munroe Tavern and Battle Green
Grades 7-10 (2-3 hours)
“Who Fired the First Shot?” research program + tour of Buckman Tavern and Battle Green
“Lexington Slavery at the Time of the Revolution” program + tour of the Hancock-Clarke House and Battle Green