Black Hawk State Historic Site offers an excellent educational program for school field trips. Students from Kindergarten through high school can be accommodated.
The John Hauberg Museum tells the story of the Sauk and Meskwaki, the last two native tribes to inhabit the Quad Cities area. Seasonal dioramas and examples of both the summer and winter houses help to bring to life Sauk and Meskwaki seasonal activities and traditional ways of living. In addition, the Site contains 160 acres of natural wooded areas, offering an excellent opportunity to study natural science in the “outdoor classroom.” Trained guides accompany each group in the museum and in the outdoors.
The Site can accommodate up to four classes of students per day and we encourage schools to bring all classrooms of the age group coming on the field trip.
The field trips can either encompass a half day (9:30 to Noon) or a full day (9:30 to 2:00).
There is no charge for field trips, though donations are accepted.
All field trips include a guided tour of the Hauberg Museum. There are several choices of other activities, both outdoors and indoors, to round out the day.
Teachers can mix and match these activities, choosing the program (s) that best fits their curriculum needs.
To schedule a tour, phone 309.788.9536. Field trip spots fill up quickly and we urge you to contact us to set up your trip in a timely fashion.

1. Hiking in the Nature Preserve on the north side of the site. The forest is an excellent example of the native oak-hickory forest. Students will observe birds and mammals, along with their habitats, insects, and many species of fungi. April and May offer many species of native wildflowers.
2. Hiking the Rock River trail on the south side of the site. This hike lends itself to the study of earth science. Outcroppings of sandstone and limestone and windblown loess, blown in after the last glacial epoch, are found on this trail. The river trail also provides learning about river habitats.
3. Studying the Prairie Restoration where examples of the native grasses and forbs (flowers) can be observed. Also excellent for sighting birds, spiders, and insects. This option is available only in September and October.
4. Forest Ecology with our Site Naturalist, Mr. Chuck. Mr. Chuck leads the students on a walk of the grounds where he identifies plants used for medicinal purposes by the Native people, and scouting for spiders, insects, birds, fungi, and whatever else the students see and wonder about!
1. A presentation on native mammals and birds.
2. Bird watching at the bird feeders.
3. Native American storytelling.

Time
9:30 – 10:30
10:40 – 11:40
11:45
Time
9:30 – 10:30
10:40 – 11:40
11:45 – 12:25
12:30 – 1:40
1:45
Museum
Group “A”
Group “B”
LUNCH
Other Activity
Group “B”
Group “A”
LUNCH
Museum
Group “A”
Group “B”
LUNCH
Group “C”
BOARD THE BUS
Other Activity (1)
Group “B”
Group “C”
LUNCH
Group “A”
Other Activity (2)
Group “C”
Group “A”
LUNCH
Group “B”