Educators are invited to bring their students to Ashland. See field trip info below.
Educators are invited to bring their students to Ashland. See field trip info below. Educators can also utilize our resource guides, lessons, and activities to bring history to life. The history of Ashland spans over two hundred years of local and national importance. Students can compromise with the Great Compromiser Henry Clay, take a stand with suffragist Madeline McDowell Breckinridge, or learn from the resilience of Charlotte Dupuy, one of the people enslaved at Ashland.
Educator Resources
Contact Candace James for more information on any of Ashland’s educational resources: cjames@henryclay.org 859-266-8581 x 205
Plan A Field Trip!
At Ashland, students learn from experiencing an authentic historic site. We offer field trip opportunities for a variety of interests and needs.
On-site Field Trips
On-site field trips for the Signature Henry Clay tour (indoors), the Women’s Voices tour (indoors), and the Traces: Slavery at Ashland tour (indoor/outdoor) are available.
$10 per student
$5 per Fayette County Schools student
For the safety of students and the preservation of the estate, we require at least one chaperone per ten (10) students. There is no fee for required chaperones; additional chaperones, parents, or guardians can be added to a field trip for $15 per person.
Tour Options
Signature Henry Clay Tour
This artifact-driven tour takes students through the mansion. Docents focus on Henry Clay and the leading issues of the time: growth of the Union and slavery. Additional themes can accommodate specific lessons or requests. The tour lasts one hour but can be adapted to fit the needs of each group.
Traces: Slavery at Ashland
Walk in the footsteps of the people enslaved at Ashland to learn about family units, farming, and labor. The tour reflects appropriate themes for students in primary and secondary education and lasts 45 minutes to an hour.
Women’s Voices
Explore the lives of nine women of Ashland and the changing roles of women from the late 18th to the mid-20th centuries. The tour lasts one hour but can be adapted to fit group needs.
For more information or to arrange a field trip,
contact Candace James at cjames@henryclay.org 859-266-8581 x205
More Resources
Ashland hopes that every student has a meaningful visit and leaves with new ideas about compromise and patriotism. Teachers can help make the tour a more meaningful experience for students by preparing them for their visit and by reviewing what they have learned. We have posted the following activities for your classroom.
The 1847 Market Speech and Activities
The People and artifacts pictured in this bingo game should be familiar to students who have visited Ashland and will make a fun review. Click here to print Ashland Bingo.
The Crossword is filled with vocabulary familiar to students who have toured Ashland. It can also be used to introduce what students will see on their tour.
Civil War at Ashland
The Civil War Divides the Clay Family for Elementary
The Civil War Divides the Clay Family for High School
The Civil War Divides the Clay Family Answer Key and Discussion Questions