Mining the Untold Stories
Historic Cherry Hill, Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site and The Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence of the Underground Railroad Education Center have partnered to create thematically linked field trips! Together, the programs build a stronger understanding of New York State history and the diverse voices in our historic communities.
With concrete connections to the New York State curricula, the new programs will allow upper elementary and middle school classrooms to travel to multiple historic sites in the city of Albany on the same day, saving schools’ resources and creating rich, collaborative, hands-on educational experiences.
Research and planning for these programs was funded by the National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) through the American Rescue Plan (ARP).
For more information- including field trip and transportation funding opportunities: contact Shawna Reilly at Historic Cherry Hill shawna@historiccherryhill.org or Heidi Hill at Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site Heid.Hill@parks.ny.gov
Pre-Visit Materials
Historic Cherry Hill
Time Capsules through History Slideshow (Grades 4/5)
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Slavery in the North (Grades 4/5)
The Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence of the Underground Railroad Education Center (UREC)
UREC Field Trip and Pre-visit Planning Document
Unlocking History UREC Museum Slideshow
Unlocking History: Understanding the many types and roles of museums (Grades 4-6)
Unlocking History: Understanding the many types and roles of museums (Grades 7-8)
Dig Deeper! (Optional Pre- and Post-Visit Activities)
Historic Cherry Hill
Schuyler Mansion State Historic Site
Anticipation Pre-Visit Activity
The Stephen & Harriet Myers Residence of the Underground Railroad Education Center
Developing Questions: What is the significance of museums? (Pre-Visit 4-6)
Quote Comparison Slideshow (4-6)
Primary Source Note Sheet (4-6)
Primary Source Quote Handout (4-6)
Quote Comparison Slideshow (7-8)
Primary Source Note Sheet (7-8)
Primary Source Quote Handout (7-8)
Teacher Resources
Resources on Teaching the History of Enslavement and Racism
Enslaved vs. Slave, Bias, Decolonization
Schuyler Mansion Resources for Teachers in Grade 4 and 7
