Millers and Merchants

The program focuses on the interconnected roles of the enslaved Africans, Anglo-Dutch landowners, and tenant farmers who lived and worked within the colonial economic system. Students visit the farm, mill, activity center, and manor house where they participate in an interactive lesson that teaches them about Philipsburg Manor’s role in the developing world of international trade.

Admission: $6
Program length: 1 3/4 hours 
Group limit: 60 
Grades: 3-5