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Field Trip Admission Scholarship   

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Until funds run out, The Sawmill has a free field trip scholarship for 2022-2023. For all K-12 schools in Clinton & Whiteside County. Currently we have enough for over a 1,000 students. 

Field Trip Rate

Group rates for school children and adult groups are $3 per person.  

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Activities 

For 2022-2023 field trip scholarships, schools will be in up to 3 groups depending on size. 
Phase 1 (10 minutes per): Tour sawroom, tour museum, watch introduction video
Phase 2 (20 minutes per): Water table, cabins, activity 
This will take 90 minutes. We can increase and decrease time depending on what you what to focus on. 

There is the option for the lunch room as well. 
 

Lunch Room
The museum's classroom can seat 50-75 students for lunch and is available upon request. 
Train and special activities 
For $2 extra per student, The Sawmill Museum's trackless train can take kids on a 15-20 minute ride around the museum grounds. Train can fit 20-24 kids at a time. In addition to a classroom activity or instead of a class activity, the museum also has outside activities like a tree scavenger hunt, playing with historic games, and more. 
Homeschool groups 
The museum offers the same field trip itinerary for homeschool groups as well as a group rate for a homeschool social gathering as long as group is above 15. 

Located along the Mississippi River at the crossroads of the Great River Road and the Lincoln Highway, ​
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come discover when Clinton was at the crossroads of lografts, sawmills, and railroads
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Hours

Tu-Sat: 10am-6pm
Sunday: 1pm-5pm
Monday: 1pm-6pm
Museum is closed on Easter, Memorial Day, Fourth of July, Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas, and January 1

Admission Prices

Adults (13 & Above): $6.00
Children (4-12): $5.00
Children 0-3: Free
​​Memberships: $80 per year

Group Rates Available for 15 (Must Call At Least 24 Hours in Advance)
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Address

2231 Grant Street
​PO Box 3191
​Clinton, Iowa 52732

Contact

563.242.0343
​director@thesawmillmuseum.org
​education@thesawmillmuseum.org
Photo used under Creative Commons from ThoseGuys119
  • Home
  • About Us
    • Contact Us
  • Support Us
    • Annual Appeal
    • Volunteering
    • In-Kind Donations
  • Education Corner
    • History
    • Collection
    • Live Mississippi River Cam
    • Field Trips 101
  • Memberships
  • Events
    • SpeakerSeries