The Travel Trunk

An Educational Project

A Mass kit, which may be used by a priest on his travels
Stole
Breviary
A Cross of Profession
Quills, made from wing feathers of large birds like geese, were used for writing
Letters from Mother Seton
Bonnet of Sisters of Charity of St. Joseph
Rules of the Oblate Sisters of Providence
Bonnet of Oblate Sisters of Providence
Children at St. Francis School
Chalk board for lessons
Mary Pets Sampler
Sampler Kit
Sarah Solomon Sampler

The Travel Trunk, an educational project to introduce 4th grade elementary school children to important figures and historical milestones taking place on and near the historic site on Paca Street.

Instructors are given three lesson plans and related activities to introduce their students while they explore, hold, and examine the trunk contents related to each lesson.