19th Century Willowbrook Village

A great way for students of all grades to explore 19th century Maine, New England & United States history!

Guide-led tours of the museum may be scheduled during May and June. Be sure to reserve early for the best date selection. In May, programs are offered on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday through Memorial Day. After that, programs are offered on Monday, Thursday and Friday through the end of school in Jun. Dates available for field trips in 2013 are May 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31 and June 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21.

Willowbrook offers a multi-station interactive program that addresses Maine Learning Results and New Hampshire Curriculum Framework. On-site programs are based on grade-appropriate themes in a “station” format. Each program is about 3 1/2 hours in length and includes time for lunch and a stop at the Student Shop.

K, 1, 2    Families Then & Now
Durgin or Trafton House; Durgin Barn (creamery/farm animals); Schoolhouse and toys/pastimes

3, 4, 5     Trades, Trading & Transportation
Durgin or Trafton House; schoolhouse and print shop; Carriage House, Blacksmith Shop, Durgin Barn

Our programs may be modified for other grade levels--just ask.

Outreach programs to schools are also available throughout the year. Due to the unavailability of tour guides, we regret that we cannot offer guided tours for multiple classes on one day in the fall. It may be possible to schedule a guided tour for one class in the fall; however, some hands-on experiences will not be available. 

Students travel through the village from station to station (above) and print a handbill on a Kelsey Excelsior printing press to take home.

For reasons of safety and security, student groups of 10 or more must be accompanied by a Willowbrook tour guide. The program fee is $5 per person - students and chaperones alike. One educator is admitted free with each class or youth group. The $5 fee represents a substantial discount for adult chaperones.

To make a reservation for a field trip, complete the online field trip reservation form and click on submit. Staff will contact you to confirm your reservation.

Dates available for field trips in 2013 are May 15, 16, 17, 22, 23, 24, 27, 30, 31 and June 3, 6, 7, 10, 13, 14, 17, 20, 21.

Pre-visit packets may be downloaded by clicking here. Our tour guides can modify the program for multi-age groups such as home schools and for other grades, and we will adjust program lengths if time is a time issue. Our programs address Maine Learning Results.

Each program includes a lunch period and a visit to Willowbrook's Student Store (above).