Lanier Mansion, Madison

SOUTHEAST REGION

FALL 2021 – SUMMER 2022

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, a businessman who worked in banking and finance and helped to 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.

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

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

Virtual school programs available

SCHOOL GROUP TOURS

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.

Pre-registration required at least two weeks in advance.

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.

CONNECT CONNECT programs allow you to explore one of our 11 locations across the state in the comfort of your classroom or home with a free, 30-minute live virtual broadcast in place of a fieldtrip. See all CONNECT programs across the state.

LANIER MANSION VIRTUAL FIELD TRIP Grades 4-12 2022 dates: Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, April 6, May 4 11 a.m. Register by calling 812.265.3526

Learn about the history of the Lanier Mansion, family and servants is this interactive virtual program.

Indiana Academic Standards EXPLORE Whether it’s at the site, outreach or virtual, we offer hands-on, exploratory and interactive programs on a variety of topics that provide your students a fun way to learn about Indiana’s people, places and things. All programs fulfill select Indiana Academic Standards.

On-site 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.

BOTANY CLUB Grades 1–5 Available: at site, virtual Tuesday through Friday Fee: $75/session

Explore the mid-19th century obsession with plants and specimens, much like the potted plant obsession we have today. Learn about Alexander Lanier’s conservatory and greenhouse and what he might have had growing there. Teacher packet includes resource page for teachers, a worksheet for students with a teacher guide, vocabulary list, and further reading for extension.

Indiana Academic Standards

19TH-CENTURY KITCHEN Grades 1–5 Available: at site, virtual Tuesday through Friday Fee: $75/session

Join a Lanier staff member for a 19th-century Madison, Indiana, cooking lesson! Learn about 1840s food preparation, where the food came from, what was on Mrs. Lanier’s dinner menu, and what the staff would be eating as well. Bring your curiosity, and your appetite! Teacher packet includes resource page for teachers, a worksheet for students, vocabulary list, further reading for extension, printables for student engagement referencing artifacts and vocabulary discussed in the program, and a “cooking kit-style" menu for children to take home to their families.

Indiana Academic Standards LANIER MANSION TOUR Grades 4-12 Available: virtual 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.