Traveling Trunks

The McMinn County Living Heritage Museum offers traveling trunks that will enrich the classroom learning experience. This educational program gives teachers and students a hands-on interactive approach to studying local history. Within the trunks, you will find books, videos, artifacts, and other printed materials related to each trunk topic. The trunks also contain teacher lesson plans that follow state curriculum standards for a variety of grade levels. Explore the list below to learn more about the contents of each trunk.


If you would like to check out the trunks for your classroom, please fill out this form.

Cherokee History - Grade 4-8 
 Civil War - Grade 4-12
Dinosaurs - Grade K-3
Pioneer Life - Grade 3-5
Women’s Suffrage - Grade 5, 9-12

If you have any questions about the museum’s traveling trunks, please reach out to the program coordinator

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