Stonefield Field Trips
Relive Wisconsin’s Rise to “America’s Dairyland”
At Stonefield you’ll explore history by the acre, including a 1900s Farming Village and Farmstead and the State Agricultural Museum. On your adventure through the site, you will learn the amazing story of the Badger State’s agricultural advance from a struggling group of wheat farmers to a worldwide agricultural powerhouse.
Programs are designed for students in grades K-12. All programs must include a 1:20 adult to student ratio.
- Field trips available May 1 – September 30
- 200 people max for each program.
Know before you go!
Stonefield field trips can take place in indoor and outdoor locations. Please dress for the weather and bring a reusable water bottle. This tour involves hills, stairs, and uneven ground at times. Please let Stonefield staff know at least one week before your visit of any requested accommodations. Contact stonefield@wisconsinhistory.org with any questions.
Stonefield Field Trip
Explore the ABC’s (the agriculture, butter, and chores, that is!) of history in the beautiful setting of Stonefield, where hands-on learning is as easy as it is fun. Students will try a Babcock tester in the State Agricultural Museum, make butter in The Creamery, learn daily farm chores in the 1901 Farm House, have a lesson in the one-room School House, and explore the 1901 Village.
Each field trip lasts 3 hours. Stonefield staff are also available to visit your class to help you and your students prepare for your field trip.
Registration fees:
- $5 per student
- $0 for teachers and school staff
- $12 per chaperone