Historic home tours (all grades)
Classes can tour either historic Butterworth Center or Deere-Wiman House. Tours will cover topics including architectural changes, lifestyles and customs of 19th century, and history of the Deere and Butterworth family. Tours are presented so that they are appropriate for each grade level.

Artifacts Trunk: For 4th grade students
John Deere: A Journey to the Past
Artifacts in the trunk teach students about life and customs during the later half of the 19th century. The program includes a trunk and lesson plans that can be checked out by teachers, followed by a slide presentation to students at their school by a Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House staff member. The class can visit Deere-Wiman House for a follow up tour. The tour focuses on artifacts found in the home and how they give insight to lifestyles of the former residents. This free program is offered during the school year.

Portrait in the Attic
For 6th grade students
The Portrait in the Attic program is modeled after living history plays but is unique because students are the actors who inhabit the spaces, use the props, wear the costumes and participate in the story. Before the field trip to the Butterworth Center & Deere-Wiman House, 6th grade students view the “Portrait in the Attic” CD-ROM which showcases the artwork and rooms in the play. Students are also given scripts so they can rehearse the play in class. During their visit to the historic homes, some students act while other students are spectators.

Junior Historian Jambree
For 4th-6th students
Each spring and fall, a Junior Historian Jamboree (pictured, right) for fourth through sixth grade students attracts youngsters who are interested in learning about their community's past.