Girl Scout Badge Explorer

at Culbertson Mansion state historic site

During a visit to the Culbertson Mansion State Historic Site, Girl Scouts will be able to accomplish the following badge requirements. Please call 812.944.9600 to make your tour reservation.

As you arrive

What do you notice about the buildings and land around you?
Who would have lived here 100 years ago?

During your visit

What do you see?
Focus on an object in the room you are in. Have you seen something like this before? Where? How is it the same or different?
If you were a kid then, what would you do?
What is the coolest thing you see?
If you were an inventor then, what would you create?
Why do you think the historic site was preserved for people to visit?

After your visit

Talk with your family and/or troop about your visit.
Share your top three things you found interesting, surprising, or cool.

914 E Main St, New Albany, IN 47150, USA

Take a trip to see us

Tours Wednesday through Sunday at 10 a.m., 12 p.m., 2 p.m. and 4 p.m.

  • DAISY

    Good Neighbor
    Step 3 –
     See what makes your state special. There are 50 states in the United States. They’re all neighbors to one another, and each one is special in its own way. When you put them together, they make a big community – and your part of it. See what makes your state unique in this step. (Tour)

  • JUNIOR

    Playing the Past
    Step 5 – 
    Become your character: Now, act as your character. Wear your costume and plan to share one thing about your life. You could teach some friends a game you learned, share the food you made with your family, or tell anything else you can dream up to others. (Tour)

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