 "Now
I love history."
-- 8th grader on step-on tour
At
Falcon Rest, students learn that history is more than
dry names and dates -- it’s about real people like them.
And they
discover first-hand that history can
be fun!
Students
find out how families like the Faulkners lived
at the turn of the last century, how
“modern technology” changed the world 100 years ago, and how the Civil
War
affected local people — including young Clay, who was a “secret
soldier” during
that conflict.
Vaudeville-Style History Show and Tour
 When
school groups arrive, the Victorian Gentleman,
dressed in 1890s costume, takes the stage with stories about the
Faulkners,
their five children and the history of their home.
His fun-loving Vaudeville-style monologue
keeps them laughing as they learn. A
walk-through tour of the mansion is a feast for the imagination as well
as the
eyes. Though Falcon Rest is admittedly
rich and elegant, it’s easy to visualize a real family living in its
rooms. School visits can include a
“Coney dog” lunch (amusement parks were all the rage in the 1890s), old
fashioned games on the grounds, and/or a history scavenger hunt. Falcon Rest’s Victorian gift shop is a
history lesson in itself. It’s
filled with a myriad of items, from old-fashioned toys to books and
musical
instruments, like the Faulkner family could have owned when they lived
in the
mansion.
Presentation
tailored to age group from kindergarten through college.
 "Murder at the Mansion"
Your
students are the real stars of our
original
interactive murder mystery play. They assume the characters of
actual people from 1897 attending a dinner
party given by Clay and Mary Faulkner to celebrate the opening of their
new
mansion. There are no lines to remember
or pressure to participate, so they’re free to ad lib with the Falcon
Rest
players as much or as little as they like … and they can be counted on
to come up
with some pretty hilarious dialogue. When a dastardly murder mars
the celebration,
audience members help special guest star Buffalo Bill Cody discover
which one
of them is the culprit! The kids will
never forget the historical character they play. Recommended for 5th grade and older.
 "Ghost at the Mansion"
"Ghost at the
Mansion" appeals to
youngsters' natural fascination with haunts,
though our alleged spirits are friendly instead of scary. The
"previously living" characters they assume span recorded history, from
ancient
Rome with Caesar and Cleopatra to modern pop culture with Elvis and
Marilyn Monroe.
NOTE TO TEACHERS:
To get the most out of your trip, have your students explore our web
site (especially our National Register Application), read a novel set
in the 1890s, or study the history of the "Guilded Age.".
Vaudeville-Style
History Show/Tour
Special
school price for children
and adult chaperones
$4.50
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"Coney Dog" Meal
Hot dog, fries, brownie and
lemonade
$4.00
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School "Murder at
the Mansion"
Interactive
history play, spaghetti meal, and mansion tour
$12.00
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School "Ghost at
the Mansion"
Interactive
history play, spaghetti meal, and mansion tour
$12.00
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School
Group Tours 
