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Francis Land House
The Francis Land House / Historic Site and Gardens (also known as Rose Hall) is owned by the City of Virginia Beach and is
located at 3131 Virginia Beach Blvd. Years ago the Land House flourished as a busy Plantation located just off the Pine
Tree branch of the Lynnhaven River.
Hours and Fees
Open:
Tuesday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Sunday 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Closed:
Monday
Fees:
Adults $4.00; Seniors (60+) - $3.00; Students (6+) - $2.00
Location:
3131 Virginia Beach Boulevard, Virginia Beach VA 23452
Telephone:
(757) 431-4000
Special Programs for Schools and Scouts
Once Upon Another Time (Kindergarten)
Grade Level: Kindergarten
Time Required: 1 Hour
Fee: $3.00 Per Student
Location: Francis Land House
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000
Life was very different 200 years ago. Through the use of reproduction artifacts, students will "touch history" to discover the changes that have taken place over time. This participatory program will develop listening and group conversation skills. The students will be given an opportunity to ask "how" and "why" questions and to distinguish between basic needs and wants. The students will play colonial games and visit with a colonial tradesperson.
This program addresses Virginia Standards of Learning:
English K.2,3
History and Social Science K.1,2,3,7
Science K.2,4,9
Each student receives a "Memory Bag" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two postcards, a bookmark and a brochure.
Then and Now (1st Grade)
Grade Level: 1st Grade
Time Required: 1 Hour
Fee: $3.00 Per Student
Location: Francis Land House
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000
This combination of "show and tell" and inquiry will promote critical thinking and conversation skills. Students will learn how children lived, worked and played long ago. Through the use of reproduction artifacts, the students will compare life "then" to life "now" and investigate the changes that have occurred over time. The students will learn the importance of plants and animals on the colonial plantation. Students will identify the resources needed to survive 200 years ago.
This program addresses Virginia Standards of Learning:
English 1.1
History and Social Science 1.1
Science 1.1, 2
Each student receives a "Memory Bag" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two post cards, a bookmark and a brochure.
Natives and Colonists (2nd Grade)
Grade Level: 2nd Grade
Time Required: 1 Hour
Fee: $3.00 Per Student
Location: Francis Land House
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000
Students explore the lives of the earliest residents of Virginia Beach as they study the food, clothing, tools and homes of these people. Students see examples of the barter system by exploring the trading done by the Native Americans and the Colonists. Students learn the physical and demographic changes that occurred in our area as a result of English colonization. They will understand the use of plants and animals by the Native Americans and Colonists. Reproduction artifacts are used in each learning area so that the students can touch in order to better understand life long ago. This year's program includes the special exhibit "The Nansemond Indians: We're Still Here." Students will see authentic Native American stone points and tools, thousands of years old, discovered in southeastern Virginia. They will also see more modern images of local native peoples and gain an understanding that our communities today contain descendants of both Natives and Colonists.
This program addresses Virginia Standards of Learning:
English 2.3
History and Social Science 2.2, 3, 4, 7
Science 2.8
Each Student receives a "Memory Bag" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two post cards, a bookmark,and a brochure.
On Our Own: Plantation Life (3rd Grade)
Grade Level: 3rd Grade
Time Required: 1 Hour
Fee: $3.00 Per Student
Location: Francis Land House
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000
Students will explore the life on a self-sufficient plantation. This program offers the student an excellent opportunity to study the history of this area. Through the use of reproduction artifacts, your students will be able to "touch history." They will learn how plantation residents were truly on their own and how they learned to use natural resources. The use of renewable and nonrenewable resources will be discussed. Students will play a variety of 18th-century games, learn about the life of a colonial planter and his family and tour the historic house.
This program addresses Virginia Standards of Learning:
English 3.1
History and Social Science 3.3, 7, 8
Science 3.2, 11
Each Student receives a "Memory Bag" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two postcards, a bookmark and a brochure.
Life in Colonial Virginia: The Plantation and Its People (4th and 5th Grades)
Grade Level: 4th and 5th Grades
Time Required: 1 and 1/2 Hours
Fee: $4.00 Per Student
Location: Francis Land House
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000
The study of Colonial Virginia history will come ALIVE to your students in three interactive, hands-on learning stations at the Francis Land House. The use of reproduction artifacts allows your class to "touch history!"
Your students will:
Learn about the various groups of people that made up the colonial society and their roles in history by exploring the lives of the gentry landowners, the middling sort, trades-people and the African-American slaves.
Participate in small group activities that will encourage critical thinking.
Experience the life of 200 years ago through hands-on activities.
Group activities will explore:
Education and social deportment of the time.
Production of cloth.
Variety of crops grown.
Trade and transportation routes.
Use of natural resources.
This program is designed to give your students a real understanding of colonial Virginia history in the context of a small southern plantation.
This program addresses Virginia Standards of Learning:
English 4.1 and 5.1
Science 4.8
Virginia and United States History VUS 4a, b and d
Each student receives a "Memory Bag" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two postcards, a bookmark and a brochure.
Outreach Programs for In-class Presentation
The Francis Land and Adam Thoroughgood Houses offer a wide variety of SOL and curriculum-based programs in the school setting.
A Child's Life in 17th-Century Virginia Beach: Playing and Learning Long Ago
Grade Level: Kindergarten and 1st Grade
Time Required: 30 minutes
Fee: $15.00 Per Presentation, 1 Class Per Presentation
Location: In Classroom
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000; A minimum of TWO presentations per visit required; Available Monday-Friday; Reservations must be made in advance.
Life was very different 300 years ago. Children had lots of "chores" to do, but there was time for learning and for games. Games and toys of early America will be explored in this curriculum-based program. Students will be asked to compare and contrast the life of children today to those of long ago. Students will be given the opportunity to play some of the colonial games and to explore the various forms of education in Early America. The outreach teacher will conduct the program in period clothing.
Virginia: The Bounteous New World
Grade Level: Grades 2nd through 5th
Time Required: 45 Minutes
Fee: $35.00 Per Presentation, 2 Classes Per Presentation
Location: In Classroom
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000; A minimum of TWO presentations per visit required; Available Monday-Friday; Reservations must be made in advance.
The early colonists needed to be very resourceful. The plantations of early Virginia Beach were far from stores. The use of available resources in this bounteous new world was very important. Explore wood, horn, antler and other plant and animal resources used by early settlers Adam Thoroughgood and Francis Land. The use of reproduction artifacts will let your students "touch history." The outreach instructor will be dressed in period clothing.
"Memory Bags" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two postcards, a bookmark and a brochure are available at $1.00 per bag with at least two weeks notice.
A Trip Through Time
Grade Level: Kindergarten, 1st Grade, 2nd Grade and 3rd Grade
Time Required: 2 and 1/2 Hours
Fee: $3.00 Per Student
Location: Adam Thoroughgood House and Francis Land House
Reservations: Call (757) 431-4000
Two great historic houses and 300 years of local history! This field trip opportunity lets your students visit both the Adam Thoroughgood House and the Francis Land Houses to explore life in 17th and 18th-century Virginia. You can send up to three (3) classes to the Adam Thoroughgood House for the 17th-century educational program while up to three (3) other classes go to the Francis Land House to experience the 18th-century programming. At the end of each program they will board their "time machine" (school bus) and travel to the other site for their program. All programs will be completed by 12:30PM.
Each student receives a "Memory Bag" containing two pencils, reproduction colonial currency, two postcards, a bookmark and a brochure.
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