Education
Mrs. Boysen’s Fifth Grade Class at Riverwood Elementary in Cordova created a Freedom Quilt while studying the Civil War. Davies Manor Plantation Director Nancy McDonough helped the class assemble their completed squares on February 21.
If you would like to receive e-mail updates about educational programs at Davies Manor Plantation, please e-mail the museum assistant, Emily Schwimmer, at eschwimm@gmail.com. Put “Davies Manor Education” as the subject line. If you have any questions, include them in the body of the e-mail.
We are in the process of developing several curriculum-based programs for school groups. Keep checking back here for updates. If you are interested in scheduling a group visit or would like more information about our offerings, please contact us at daviesmanorassoc@bellsouth.org or 901-386-0715.
If you are an educator, click here to fill out a brief survey. This will help us improve our educational programming at Davies Manor Plantation.
Additionally, we can offer programs toward the fulfillment of several Brownie and Junior Girl Scout badges. These include:
- Her Story (Brownie)
- Plants (Brownie)
- Listening to the Past (Brownie)
- Local Lore (Junior)
- Earth Connections (Junior)
- Folk Arts (Junior)
- Sew Simple (Junior)