Lanier Mansion, Madison

SOUTHEAST REGION

FALL 2020 – SUMMER 2021

LANIER MANSION

Heroic Story, Superb Architecture

Experience history as it was in the 1840s when America was still young and the Ohio River was the gateway to the west. The Lanier Mansion tells the story of James F.D. Lanier, the man who built the home and helped ensure Indiana could stay in the Civil War on the side of the Union. Learn about the legacy still felt today throughout the Madison community.

Greek Revival architecture, historic preservation, mid-19th-century life, financial literacy Located between the visitor center and parking lot

601 W. First St., Madison, IN 47250 812.265.3526 laniermansionshs@indianamuseum.org indianamuseum.org/lanier

SCHOOL GROUP TOURS

TOUR OF LANIER MANSION K-GRADE 12 Fee: Admission is FREE for pre-registered, accredited schools or homeschool groups of 10 or more K-12 students. Free admission includes teachers and bus drivers, plus one additional adult chaperone per every five students. Additional chaperones pay the group admission rate of $10/person. Contact site for non-Indiana student rate. School group tours of Lanier Mansion are 45 minutes long and start at the top of each hour with the first tour at 10 a.m. and the last tour at 4 p.m. Please schedule with staff no later than a week before planned visit. Students will learn how Lanier helped to build Indiana’s economy and finance the Civil War, as well as what everyday life was like for a wealthy family in a bustling 1840s river town. They will also discover Greek Revival architecture as they make their way through all three floors of the mansion.

LADIES OF LANIER MANSION TOUR GRADES 6–12 Length: 45 minutes Fee: $1/student This specialty tour focuses on what life was like for women in the United States during the latter half of the 1800s, including their changing role in society and the growing suffrage movement.

VIRTUAL GUIDED TOURS GRADES 4–12 Length: 45 minutes Fee: $150/booking This virtual guided tour is available to those unable to visit the mansion in person. A staff member will tour the audience around this historic home via tablet computer. The following will need to be provided by the school: internet access, ZOOM or Skype application, camera and projection screen. SCHOOL PROGRAMS

School programs take place outside and are available for groups of 15 or more. If needed, due to inclement weather, programs will be moved indoors. Please schedule with staff one week before planned visit.

BUILD A BATTERY Grades 2-12 Length: 45 minutes Fee: $2/student Like most houses built in the mid-1800s, the Lanier Mansion was lit using oil lamps and candles. During this activity, students will build and test a battery that acted as a power source long before anything that ran on electricity was invented.

NATURE OF DYE Grades 2-12 Length: 45 minutes Fee: $2/student Until the rise of synthetic dyes in the 1850s, companies across the country used natural dyes to add color to objects. During this activity, students will make their own dye by mixing various ingredients and then using it to decorate bookmarks they can take home.

WHAT’S IN THE WATER Grades 2-12 Length: 45 minutes Fee: $2/student The Lanier Mansion was built along the Ohio River due to its status as a major waterway for transporting people and goods. During this activity, students will test water samples for the same properties scientists look for when measuring real world water sources.