Museum Tours for children
1. Hats Off to Ben!
Franklin wore many hats! He was an innovator, statesman, postmaster, printer and inventor.
Learn about his life and the colonial period in which he lived.
Participate in these interactive activities. . .
- finding Franklin’s “John Hancock” on documents
- joining the bucket brigade
- voting colonial style
- engraving a silver plate
- playing musical glasses
- exploring Ben-ventions
- reciting proverbs
- making a tri-corner hat
- and more!
Please call the Franklin Historical Museum at (248) 538-0565 to schedule a field trip. The cost is two dollars per child.
2. What’s my line?
In this program, third graders learn. . .
- who early Franklin settlers were
- how they earned a living
- what their daily life was like
Activities include. . .
- doing a tinsmith project
- playing with blacksmith toys
- writing with quill and ink
- folding a pioneer letter
- making butter
- washing clothes in an 1850’s machine
- grinding wheat
- visiting the general store
Each child wears a name tag of an early Franklin villager. It is the responsibility of every child to discover the line of work or contribution that their individual made in the community.
The program is 70-75 minutes in length.
Please call the Franklin Historical Museum at (248) 538-0565 to schedule a field trip. The cost is two dollars per child.
Cemetery Tours
The Historical Society offers tours of the Franklin Cemetery.
Who was Richard Trick and why was a book
written about him?
What tragedy struck the Beatty family?
Why are the initials S.H.D. carved into a
boulder outside the cemetery gate?
To schedule a group tour, please call the Franklin Historical Museum at 248-530-0565
The cost is $10 per person for a 75-90 minute tour.
Franklin Historic District Tours
The Historical Society offers tours of the Franklin Historic District
If you would like to journey into Franklin’s past, then lace up your walking shoes and prepare for an historic blast!
To schedule a group tour, please call the Franklin Historical Museum at (248) 530-0565.
The cost is $10 per person for a 75-90 minute tour.
