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School Groups
Between 1843 and 1869 nearly 500,000 pioneers packed up their belongings and crossed the Nebraska prairie on the Oregon, Mormon and California trails. Trails experiences come to life as you travel through the Archway show. Learn about the Great Platte River Road, the route followed by the overland trails, the first transcontinental railroad and the first transcontinental interstate. From a buffalo stampede to a Lincoln Highway drive-in movie and more, experience the route that opened the West.
THE PAWNEE/ARIKARA EARTH LODGE
The educational mission of the Archway continues to grow with the addition of the Pawnee/Arikara earth lodge. The culture of the Pawnee and other Great Plains tribe, and their contributions to our history, are celebrated through programs presented at the Great Platte River Road Archway.
2011-2012 SCHOOL PRICES
Archway Tour only - $3.00 per person (1 hour)
Tour + Two Historical Re-enactments - $4.00 per person (1 1/2 hours)
Educational Programs - See linked flyers for length, standards addressed, and pricing
TrailBlaze Maze - $2.00 per person (15 minutes)
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2011-2012 SCHOOL PROGRAMS
These programs address Nebraska Social Studies/History, Science, Reading and Writing Content Standards.
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~PROGRAMS OFFERED DURING SPECIFIC TIMES ~
OF THE sCHOOL YEAR
Homesteading the Plains
Spring and Fall Program
  
Program Flyer
Take part in this new, entertaining and informative program where your students will become homesteaders! The year 2012 marks the 150th anniversary of the historic event that helped shape the plains and the future of Nebraska (Can be tailored for Kansas Schools as well). This is a program you will not want to miss! In order to see what it took to be a homesteader, your student now homesteader will have to decide what tools and provisions to take, brave the trail to find their homestead, and start a new life on the plains. All this in the shadow of the Archway’s Sod house, led by 1860’s reenactors! Do not miss this learning opportunity!
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150th ANNIVERSARY OF THE CIVIL WAR, 1862
May 11, 2012
 
Program Flyer
Enjoy an incredible one day program, presented by the Archway's 1848 Civil War Venture Crew and other Civil War reenactors, Civil War experts who really know how to make the Civil War era come to life! This is a rain or shine event.
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Civil War Program
Spring and Fall Program
 
Program Flyer
Join us in remembering and learning about Nebraska’s role in the American Civil War. This spring marks the 150th Anniversary of the important campaigns in which Nebraska (Can be tailored for Kansas Schools as well) soldiers proved their mettle. Learn about the tensions in Nebraska as the nation continues to rip itself apart. Your students will become recruits and be able to better understand the lives and thoughts of those caught up in this epic struggle of 150 years ago.
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HARVESTING THE PLAINS
September - October program
  
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Sept & Oct - The most exciting new program we've had to offer! The Harvesting the Plains program is the result of eight years of working with the Pawnee Nation! This incredible program includes the Pawnee/Arikara earth lodge and crops grown for the Pawnee. Join us as we reap the harvest of rare Pawnee crops, and learn about the harvest on the plains in the mid 1800's. See flyer for standards addressed.
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THE PONY EXPRESS Rides Again!
Spring and Fall Program
  
Program Flyer
Special programming celebrates this important part of trail history. Our "sod house on the prairie" location is the site for this wonderful program. Also, be sure to visit Fort Kearny, an actual Pony Express station.
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SANDHILL CRANE PROGRAM
March 9 - April 1, 2012
 
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Tour the Archway, watch a film about sandhill cranes, and go out into the country with one of our trained guides to learn about the incredible sandhill cranes!
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~PROGRAMS OFFERED DURING ANY MONTH OF THE YEAR~
HISTORIC REENACTMENT TOUR ( click here for a description of re-enactments)
    
Tour the Archway and experience two living history reenactments presented by Archway actors and actresses. These first-hand accounts detail the extreme challenges of the era of the trails, and pay tribute to the strength of the human spirit.
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aRCHWAY tOUR & EARTH LODGE pROGRAM
 
Program Flyer
Spend one hour in the Archway and a second hour with an Archway instructor in our earth lodge, learning about the lives of the Plains tribes who lived in them.
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FROM TRAILS TO RAILS
AN ARCHWAY CLASSIC, AND FAVORITE TRAIL PROGRAM FOR MANY SCHOOLS
EASILY ACCOMODATES 10 TO 150 STUDENTS
PUT STUDENTS IN THE SHOES OF THE PIONEERS
 
Program Flyer
Prepare to leave Independence, MO in 1858, your jumping off point for the Oregon Trail. Buy all of the supplies that you will need to travel the Great Platte River Road. Will you have enough money? Will you buy the right supplies? See flyer for standards addressed.
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"THESE ARE MY STORIES "Kutatiraa 'iitusta"
Program Flyer
Beginning September, 2010, this two-hour Language Arts program will focus on Native American legends. This program can also be brought to your classroom at a lower cost if you are within 100 miles of the Archway. See flyer for standards addressed.
TRAILBLAZER!
  TrailBlaze Maze Program Flyer
The 500,000 pioneers who followed the overland routes through Nebraska blazed new trails. Learn about the difficulties and dangers that they faced. Learn about the Oregon, Mormon, and California trails as well as the Pony Express and stagecoach routes and hear true stories from the trails. Discover why all of the trails converged near Ft. Kearny, and how the Great Platte River Road got its name. Weather permitting, blaze your own trail through the TrailBlaze Maze.
The TrailBlazeMaze is open April through October, with additional times as the weather permits.
To receive more information on our School Programs please contact Ronnie O'Brien at
877-511-ARCH or by email at robrien@archway.org.
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