TRIMBORN FARM
Field Trips and Group Tours
School Groups
A hands-on and interactive tour is offered during the Spring and Fall for students from throughout Milwaukee. Topics covered include:
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A New World: Werner Trimborn and the Lime Industry
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A Do-It-Yourself Life
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Digging Up the Past
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Guess the Gadget
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Jeremiah Curtin: Beyond Milwaukee to the World
The tour can be modified for all grades and groups. The cost for the tour is $6 per student. A $2 historic games add-on is also an option. Reservations are required. An adult chaperone is required for each group of 10 students. Chaperones are free.
For groups wishing to have lunch on-site, there is a $20 set-up and cleaning fee for using the barn.
Scouts
Scouting groups of all ages are welcome. The cost for the tour is $6 per scout. Leaders are free. The tour can be tailored to your needs.
Adult Groups
A 45-minute guided walking tour of the site, combined with a tour of the nearby Jeremiah Curtin House, costs $13.00. Seniors/students cost $11.00. Times can be customized for your group. Requires a minimum of 10 people.
To schedule a tour or field trip, email Mary Jo Knapp at mjknapp@milwaukeehistory.net or call at 414-273-8288.
