School Group Tours / Field Trips

The Mabry-Hazen House Museum offers fee-based programming that meets Tennessee social studies curriculum standards. School groups up to 75 students are divided into groups of not more than 25 students and rotate through the museum stations. Depending on group size, stations can be presented simultaneously. The presentations are approximately 30-40 minutes in length.

To schedule a Field Trip for your students, please send an email to director@mabryhazen.com with your school group size and other pertinent information.

Best group size for maximum enjoyment and learning opportunity:  

75 or less.  If your group is larger, please contact us to discuss special arrangements.  A headcount of 20 participating students is necessary to receive the group rate. All field trips below 20 participating students will pay 20 student minimum price (excluding chaperones).

  • Standard School Minimum: $100 (Excluding Chaperones)

  • Title1 Minimum: $50 (Excluding Chaperones)

For more information about pricing, please email: director@mabryhazen.com

Program Length:  2-3 hours, depending on program choices

Cost of  Group Tour:  

$5.00 for students

$5.00 for chaperones

No charge for public school teachers and bus drivers

$3.50 for Title One Students with a completed form.

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DIVIDED LOYALTIES

LIFE OF THE SOLDIER AND HOMEFRONT IN KNOXVILLE DURING THE CIVIL WAR

LIFE OF THE SOLDIER

Goal: Educate students about the influence the Civil War had on the personal life of a soldier.

Experience the life of the common soldier through photographs, uniforms, music, weapons, and ordinary objects carried or worn by soldiers. Soldiers from both armies occupied Mabry's Hill, placing students on the ground where men from throughout the nation endured the hardships and routines of military life.

Costumed interpreters teach students how average citizens from the North and South learned to be soldiers, as well as the ways that life in the military affected their daily lives. Stations on camp life, drill, and music are available for experiencing life from the view of blue and grey soldiers. Interpreters also discuss Knoxville’s role in the Civil War and the ways men brought their cultural, social, and political beliefs to the battle lines.

 

HOMEFRONT

Goal: Educate students about the ways the Civil War deeply affected the personal lives of men, women, children, communities, and southern industry.

Docents and costumed interpreters lead students through a tour of Mabry-Hazen House to explore the material culture of Knoxville families and the customs and practices that dictated private life in a Victorian home. Students learn about the history and function of calling cards and create their own cards to take home. “General” Joseph Mabry’s role in the war and the unique culture and politics of East Tennessee illustrate the difficult choices and decisions taken by Southerners everywhere, providing insight into how diverse groups of Southerners lived, worked, and interacted with one another. As president of a local railroad, Mabry also influenced the region's industrialization and technological developments. Students learn about the gender roles of women in nineteenth-century America and the “cult of domesticity” that prescribed their behavior and beliefs.

Additional Policies and Information

  • Reservations are required for all school group visits.

  • Reservations are available on a first-come, first-served basis.

  • Upon arrival, children will ideally be divided into groups of 25 or less.

  • At least two teachers or official school representatives must accompany each group of students 

  • School tours last approximately 2 hours, so please plan your travel and bathroom time accordingly.

  • Our grounds available for your group to use at lunchtime. We can set up tables for parents and teachers. Please let us know if you would like to take advantage of this opportunity. 

  • Please think of Mabry-Hazen House as predominantly an outdoor classroom, although sections will occur indoors as well. Your students should be prepared for rain, dew, mud, heat, and cold.  It’s worth it though!

  • Teachers and chaperones are responsible for their students and student behavior while visiting with us. Payment for your group can be made upon arrival at Mabry-Hazen House. 

  • Payment for the entire group must be made in one transaction.  Cash, credit, or school checks are acceptable forms of payment. Checks should be made payable to Hazen Historical Museum Foundation.

  • Please alert us if anyone does not have a media release, in case we decide to take pictures for promotional materials.