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One year not long ago, we did the "field trip thing" with a vengeance. It was a good year, but incredibly busy, as we went on every field trip we could afford. The one that really stands out in my mind, and the minds of my children, is the one to The American Village, in Montevallo, Alabama.
The American Village ( http://www.americanvillage.org/index.shtml ) is a re-creation of a New England village during the War for Independence. The staff of the "village" really put us all right in the middle of the turmoil of the 18th century, with rowdy mobs demanding that the king's tax collector be tarred and feathered, and with a room full of Virginia delegates, trying to make a decision about whether or not to go along with separating from England. People dressed in period costumes taught the children to dance in the fashion of the time, and to drill on the green as raw recruits. The buildings are all authentic re-creations, as well. And after you've seen all the activity of the village, you can visit the gift shop and purchase a replica of the Declaration of Independence or the Constitution!
We all had a wonderful time at The American Village, and highly recommend it as a destination for home educators throughout Alabama. |
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