The Cramerton Historical Society proudly hosts field trip opportunities for fourth grade students during the school year! See below for photos of what a field trip opportunity could look like for your class.

The Cramerton Historical Society is proud and honored to accept the generous gift from Rick and Nancy Lynn Hargis to fully sponsor our 2026-2027 4th Grade Field Trip program. Thanks to this support, we will once again provide field trip opportunities free of charge to hundreds of 4th graders across our county.

The Cramerton Historical Society has provided this field trip program since the year 2022, and in that time we have welcomed over 2,400 4th graders and over 200 adults to our Cramerton Museum on Julian Street.

In addition, Rick and Nancy Lynn have pledged support of this 4th Grade Field Trip program for 5 years, reaching into the year 2031! Because of this support, our Cramerton Historical Society vision will be fully shared in new and exciting ways . . .

Connecting our past to our future, through voices young and old.

Thank you, Rick and Nancy Lynn, for your support of our historic preservation efforts and for making a difference in such a significant and lasting way.

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 FAQs

  • We offer this field trip to fourth grade students, and have carefully designed the experience to align with fourth grade Social Studies standards.

  • Upon arrival, students enjoy the field trip in four groups, each of which rotate among four learning modules during their stay. Topics of interest that are explored include “A Hunt through History” (a scavenger hunt in our museum), “The Past and Future of Cramerton” (in which students design their own “vision” of what the future may bring for our small town), and many other interesting lessons in the history and legacy of Cramerton and the Gaston region.

  • The field trip is hosted in our Cramerton Historical Society Museum, at 1 Julian Ave. in Cramerton. Upon booking a field trip, schools are provided with a plethora of information regarding parking and then enjoying other parts of our town after the field trip visit.

  • CHS is proud to provide this field trip to all schools and students at $0 cost! There is no prep that is needed ahead of time (other than brining bagged lunches if you plan on staying in town for a picnic lunch on our island park!) We provide all materials – pencils, clipboards, work packets . . . even a snack! Just bring your teachers and your students and get ready to enjoy your day in Cramerton.

Interested in bringing your class to the CHS museum for a field trip?

Afterwards, plan on staying a while longer in Cramerton for a picnic on Goat Island Park!

Please check out our FAQs above and complete the form to receive more information and a detailed guide to the experience. Due to space limiations, we can accommodate up to 56 students on any one field trip day (larger schools often visit over the course of 2-3 days). For additional questions, please call 704-718-9075. We stand ready to accommodate your field trip schedule and special requests.