Heritage Park Field Trip

Travel back in time to investigate life in the 1800’s. This tour includes visiting the Bradley Home, Herbert H. Dow museum, the Brine Well, and visit the Carriage house to see carriages, sleighs and a horse-drawn ambulance.  Then, fast forward in time as you explore the Herbert D. Doan Center galleries and learn about the more recent history of Midland. This tour includes a hands-on activity. Choose from chemistry, electricity or art.

Grades / All Grades
Cost / $9 per person
Offered APR – NOV, weather permitting
Full-day tour runs approximately xx hours.

The 1874 Bradley Home is a hands-on historic house museum offering a glimpse of the everyday life of an early Midland family. Learn about family dynamics, luxuries & challenges, traditions & how they compare to YOUR daily life. Also includes a tour of the adjacent Carriage House & its collection of horse-drawn carriages and sleighs.

Grades / 2+, 
Cost / $5 per person
Tour runs approximately xx hours. Schedule early; tour times are limited.

Home Holiday Tours / Share Victorian holiday traditions with your students during special tours available only during December.

Examine photos, toys, clothes and other artifacts of a Victorian child’s life and use that evidence to compare their lifestyle to ours. Our young historians will be able to dress-up, make a craft and listen to story. We think you will be amazed! 1.5-hour session.

Grades / Children under 5
Cost / $5 per person
Tour runs approximately 1.5 hours. Schedule early; tour times are limited.

Home Holiday Tours / Share Victorian holiday traditions with your students during special tours available only during December.

Multi-media exhibits, audio and video displays and engaging hands-on activities provide a fascinating exploration of the early days of Midland’s largest business. Experiment with electrical currents, simple chemistry experiments and help to identify human, natural and capital resources that aided the founding of The Dow Chemical Company. (Half-day experience)

Grades / 4+
Cost / $5 per person
Program runs approximately xx hours. Schedule early; tour times are limited.