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Home Educator Day at Highland
November 7, 2018 @ 11:00 am - 4:00 pm
James Monroe’s Highland will host Home Educator Day on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 from 11:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. In addition to guided tours geared toward home educator families, participants can enjoy additional historic demonstrations and craft activities including:
- Open hearth cooking
- War of 1812 militia soldiers
- Wool spinning demonstration
- Performances by Elizabeth Kortright Monroe (11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m.)
- Cross stitch sampling programs (11:15 a.m. and 12:15 p.m.)
- Additional historic games and crafts
Home Educator Day at Highland is $5.00 for participants and adult chaperones. Children under 6 and Monroe’s Farm Friends are FREE. We invite you to bring a picnic and spend the day at the home of our nation’s 5th president!
Guided tours will be available every 20 minutes beginning at 10:20 a.m. through 4:00 p.m. Each tour slot can accommodate 16 individuals. Guests must register online to guarantee a specific tour time. Online tour registration will close at midnight on November 6. Walk-up visitors may register for a tour on a first come, first served basis on the day of the event.
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Sponsored by the James Monroe Museum, Barnes and Noble of Charlottesville, and Home Educators Association of Virginia.