Civil War Traveling Trunk

2012-2013 School Year

The Civil War Traveling Trunk program provides reproduction Civil War artifacts, books, music and other various materials for teachers to utilize during their Civil War instruction.  The trunk fosters a greater interest in the American Civil War and in battlefield preservation by allowing students to have a hands-on experience. 

The Civil War Traveling Trunk is FREE for teachers.

Rental Procedure:

The Traveling Trunk is booked for the 2012-2013 school year.  Please check back again in August 2013 to book for the 2013-2014 school year.

1. Request a trunk by filling out the Rental Request Form.  

2. Each class has the trunk for five days, Monday-Friday. the Trust will create a schedule based on the requests received and contact you to let you know your dates. 

3. In addition to the trunk itself, each teacher will receive a UPS shipping label via e-mail.  This label is used to ship the trunk to the next teacher on the route. 

4. While you have the trunk utilize our lesson plans, curriculum, and other supporting materials. 

5. While you have the trunk, take pictures of your students using the trunk and send the pictures to the Trust!

See Where the Trunk has Traveled

View Traveling Trunk 2012-13 in a larger map