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EDUCATOR'S FIELD TRIP GUIDE

Accokeek Foundation at Piscataway Park • Belair Mansion • Belair Stable Museum • Billingsley Manor
Bowie Railroad Station and Huntington Museum • College Park Aviation Museum • Darnall's Chance House Museum
Dorsey Chapel • Fort Washington • Greenbelt Museum • The Laurel Museum • Marietta House Museum • Montpelier Mansion
Oxon Cove Park/Oxon Hill Farm • Patuxent Research Refuge/National Wildlife Visitor Center
Patuxent Rural Life Museums • Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness
Prince George's County Historical Society's Frederick S. De Marr Library of County History
Radio and Television Museum • Riversdale • Seabrook Historic School • Surratt House Museum
 
The Accokeek Foundation
Address: 3400 Bryan Point Road Accokeek Maryland 20607
Telephone Number: 301-283-2113 Ext 28
Fax Number: 301-283-2049
Web Site: www.accokeek.org
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: 10:00, 10:30, 1:00 Weekdays; 10:30 and 1:00 Weekends
Maximum # of Students: 60
Number of Chaperones Required: 2 per 15 students
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Annmarie Buckley
Email Address: Education@accokeek.org
Comments: Our programs meet school curriculum needs. Reservations required.
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Belair Mansion Museum
Address: 12207 Tulip Grove Dr Bowie, MD 20715
Telephone Number: 301-809-3089
Fax Number: 301-809-2308
Web Site: www.cityofbowie.org/comserv/museums.htm
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: As Needed/Scheduled
Maximum # of Students: 60
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per 10 students
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: NO
Site Contact Person: Pam Williams
Email Address: pwilliams@cityofbowie.org
Comments: We can partner w/Bowie Train Station/Belair Stables/Radio and Television/Marietta Mansion Curriculum supportive materials and planning assistance is available.
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Belair Stables
Address: 2835 Belair Dr Bowie, MD 20715
Telephone Number: 301-809-3089
Fax Number: 301-809-2308
Web Site: www.cityofbowie.org/comserv/museums.htm
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: As Needed/Scheduled
Maximum # of Students: 60
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per 10 students
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: NO
Site Contact Person: Pam Williams
Email Address: pwilliams@cityofbowie.org
Comments: We can partner w/Belair Mansion/Marietta Mansion/Bowie Train Station Curriculum supportive materials and planning assistance are available.
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Billingsley Historic House Museum
Address: Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Telephone Number: 301-627-0730
Fax Number: 301-627-7085
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: 9:00 am - 4:00 pm
Maximum # of Students: 30
Number of Chaperones Required: 3
ADA Accessibility: NO
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Mary Amen and Doris Peters
Email Address: mary.amen@pgparks.com
Comments: NONE
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Bowie Train Station Museum
Address: 8614 Chestnut Ave Bowie, MD 20715
Telephone Number: 301-809-3089
Fax Number: 301-809-2308
Web Site: www.cityofbowie.org/comserv/museums.htm
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: As Needed/Scheduled
Maximum # of Students: 40
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per 10 students
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: NO
Site Contact Person: Pam Williams
Email Address: pwilliams@cityofbowie.org
Comments: We can partner w/Belair Mansion/Belair Stables/Radio and Television Museum Curriculum supportive materials and planning assistance are available.
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College Park Aviation Museum
Address: 1985 Cpl. Frank Scott Dr. College Park, MD 20740
Telephone Number: 301-864-6029
Fax Number: 301-927-6472
Web Site: www.collegeparkaviationmuseum.com
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI
Available Tour Times: 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Maximum # of Students: 35 students per tour, but we can accommodate multiple tours simultaneously. Call for details.
Number of Chaperones Required: 2 chaperones per tour minimum
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Jane Welsh
Email Address: jane.welsh@pgparks.com
Comments: Our tour includes the history of early aviation at College Park Airport, hands-on activities, inquiry-based tours and interactive exhibits.
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Darnall's Chance House Museum
Address: 14800 Gov. Oden Bowie Dr. Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Telephone Number: 301-952-8010
Fax Number: 301-952-1773
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: TUES   WED   THUR
Available Tour Times: 10 am-12pm
Maximum # of Students: 28 students
Number of Chaperones Required: 3
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Susan Reidy
Email Address: Susan.reidy@pgparks.com
Comments: Two-hour program that consists of role-playing and hands-on activities that allows each child to actively participate and learn about life in 18th Prince George's County. Visit our web page for a detailed description of our school program.
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Dorsey Chapel Historic Site
Address: 10704 Brookland Road Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Telephone Number: 301-464-5291
Fax Number: 301-464-5654
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: TUES    WED   THUR   FRI
Available Tour Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Maximum # of Students: 50
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per ten students
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Susan Wolfe
Email Address: susan.wolfe@pgparks.com
Comments: Tour may be combined with tour of Seabrook Historic School or Marietta.
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Greenbelt Museum
Address: 15 Crescent Road
Telephone Number: 301-507-6582
Fax Number: 301-220-0561
Web Site: www.greenbeltmuseum.org
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: 8 a.m.- 5 p.m.
Maximum # of Students: 60
Number of Chaperones Required: 4
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Katie Scott-Childress or Jill St. John
Email Address: greenbeltmuseum@ci.greenbelt.md.us
Comments: The Greenbelt Museum provides a gateway to the rich history and living legacy of Greenbelt, Maryland, a utopian cooperative community created by Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal administration. The Museum offers tours of a historic home, exhibits, public lectures, educational programs for children, and walking tours of the historic town to visitors and the community.
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Laurel Museum
Address: 817 Main St, Laurel, MD 20707
Telephone Number: 301-725-7975
Fax Number: 301-725-2675
Web Site: www.laurelhistory.org
Available Tour Days: WED   FRI   SUN
Tours can also be may by appointment
Available Tour Times: 9:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.
Maximum # of Students: NONE
Number of Chaperones Required: 2-3
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: NO*
*Special programs available for nominal fee
Site Contact Person: Elsie Heyrman Klumpner, Shari Pollard
Email Address: laurelmuseum@netscape.net
Comments: Laurel Museum has a good deal of local history and culture. Our tours can be flexible to meet your class's curriculum needs.
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Marietta House Museum
Address: 5626 Bell Station Road Glenn Dale, MD 20769
Telephone Number: 301-464-5291
Fax Number: 301-464-5654
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: TUES   WED   THUR
Available Tour Times: 9 am – 3 pm
Maximum # of Students: 30
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per 10 students
ADA Accessibility: NO
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Susan Wolfe
Email Address: susan.wolfe@pgparks.com
Comments: To accommodate 60 students – 30 can tour Dorsey Chapel, Seabrook Historic School or Belair Mansion while 30 tour Marietta, then switch.
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Montpelier Mansion
Address: Entrance: Muirkirk Road & Route 197, Laurel, MD 20708 Mailing: 9401 Montpelier Drive, Laurel, MD 20708
Telephone Number: (301) 953-1376
Fax Number: (301) 953-7572
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR
Available Tour Times: 10am to 3pm
Maximum # of Students: 80 (split between Montpelier Cultural Art Center and Mansion)
Number of Chaperones Required: 2 per every 20 students
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Holly Burnham, Mary Jurkiewicz, or Ann Wagner
Email Address: holly.burnham@pgparks.com   mary.jurkiewicz@pgparks.com   ann.wagner@pgparks.com
Comments: Tours include hands-on activities and a visit to a reproduction 19th century kitchen. Tours can be combined with tours of Montpelier Cultural Arts Center. School tours by appointment only.
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Oxon Cove Park
Address: 6411 Oxon Hill Road Oxon Hill, MD 20745
Telephone Number: 301-839-1176
Fax Number: 301-763-1066
Web Site: www.nps.gov/nace/oxhi
Available Tour Days: WED
Available Tour Times: 10 am to 12 pm
Maximum # of Students: 25
Number of Chaperones Required: 3
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: NO
Site Contact Person: Marilyn Brown
Email Address: Marilyn_Cohen-Brown@nps.gov
Comments: We have a special program called “Exploring the Past at Oxon Cove Park.”
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Patuxent Research Refuge, National Wildlife Visitor Center
Address: 10901 Scarlet Tanager Loop, Laurel, MD 20708-4027
Telephone Number: 301-497-5763; 301-497-5779 TDD
Fax Number: 301-497-5765
Web Site: patuxent.fws.gov
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: Group tram tours by reservation only
Maximum # of Students:  
Number of Chaperones Required: A Ratio of 1-10 for 4th grade and above; 1-5 for younger students
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: NO*
* Fee charged for Tram
Site Contact Person: Nell Baldacchino; Dennis Hartnett
Email Address: Nell_baldacchino@fws.gov; dennis_Hartnett@fws.gov
Comments: Please call for more information on reservations and tram tours. It is strongly encouraged that teachers come for an orientation before bringing their class. Please call Dennis Hartnett at 301-497-5898 for more information.
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Patuxent Rural Life Museums
Address: 6700 Croom Airport Rd Upper Marlboro, MD 20772
Telephone Number: 301-627-6074
Fax Number: 301-627-9754
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: 9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Maximum # of Students: No Maximum
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 for every 10 students
ADA Accessibility: NO
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Mary Amen
Email Address: Mary.haley-amen@pgparks.com
Comments: NONE
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Poplar Hill on His Lordship's Kindness
Address: 7606 Woodyard Road, Clinton, Md 20735
Telephone Number: 301-856-0358
Fax Number:
Web Site: www.poplarhillonhlk.com
Available Tour Days: THUR   FRI   SUN
Available Tour Times: THUR/FRI - 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.
SUN – 12 noon to 4 p.m.
Other times by appointment
Maximum # of Students: No more than 35
Number of Chaperones Required: Two
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Janice Hawkins or Bianca Floyd
Email Address: poplar.hill@verizon.net
Comments:  
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Radio & Television Museum
Address: 2608 Mitchellville Rd Bowie, MD 20716
Telephone Number: 301-809-3089
Fax Number: 301-809-2308
Web Site: www.cityofbowie.org/comserv/museums.htm
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI
Available Tour Times: As Needed/Scheduled
Maximum # of Students: 30
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per 10 students
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: NO
Site Contact Person: Pam Williams
Email Address: pwilliams@cityofbowie.org
Comments: We can partner w/Bowie Train Station/Belair Mansion/Stables. Curriculum planning assistance is available.
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Riversdale House Museum
Address: 4811 Riverdale Rd, Riverdale Park, MD 20737
Telephone Number: 301-864-0420
Fax Number: 301-927-3498
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: MON   TUES   WED   THUR   FRI
Available Tour Times: 10:00, 11:00 or 1:00
Maximum # of Students: 30
Number of Chaperones Required: 2 for every 15 students
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Ann Wass
Email Address: Ann.wass@pgparks.com
Comments: We have a hands-on kitchen program, which is available upon request. Please contact us for details.
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Seabrook Historic One Room School
Address: 6116 Seabrook Road Seabrook, MD 20706
Telephone Number: 301-464-5291
Fax Number: 301-464-5654
Web Site: www.pgparks.com
Available Tour Days: TUES   WED   THUR   FRI
Available Tour Times: 9 am – 3pm
Maximum # of Students: 30
Number of Chaperones Required: 1 per 10 students
ADA Accessibility: YES
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Susan Wolfe
Email Address: susan.wolfe@pgparks.com
Comments: Tour can be combined with tours of Dorsey Chapel Historic Site or Marietta House Museum
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Surratt House Museum
Address: 9118 Brandywine Rd Clinton, MD 20735
Telephone Number: 301-868-1121
Fax Number: 301-868-8177
Web Site: www.surratt.org
Available Tour Days: THUR   FRI   SAT   SUN
Available Tour Times: 10:00 am; call for Weekend Times
Maximum # of Students: 40
Number of Chaperones Required: 2 per class
ADA Accessibility: PARTIAL
Fee Charged: YES
Site Contact Person: Katrina Dodro and Laurie Verge
Email Address: Katrina.wood-dodro@pgparks.com
Comments: Pre-visit curriculum based activity packets are available. Gift Shop on site. Picnic area available for lunches. New indoor activity area available in 2005.

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